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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03572 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Webber about business and Samuel Ogden's mills |
| Date | 7 June 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Webber, James |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Webber of Mr. Pritchard's arrival, and promises to render him every assistance. Discusses Samuel Ogden's lack of success in paying William Knox so far, noting that Ogden will be "pressing the persons to whom he has credited the goods." Notes that Ogden has closed his mercantile in New York and has purchased and built several mills on the Delaware River near Trenton. (Writes that Ogden purchased the mills with his brother in law, Gouverneur Morris, and Robert Morris, but this information is struck). Discusses more financial business and includes a list of items from Broome & Platt, a commercial firm. Docketed to James Webber, Cheapside, London. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Finance Merchants and Trade Commerce Debt Mill Industry Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Webber, James (fl. 1783-1797) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Morris, Gouverneur (1752-1816) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Webber was a merchant on Cheapside, London. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |