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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03712 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel Osgood appealing for assistance for Joshua Winslow |
| Date | 23 November 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Osgood, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes "Man in some situations is indeed a helpless animal, and needs the support of his fellows or he is overwhelmed with misery, and dies - This formal sentence has just been excited by the entrance of two men one a constable - the other his prisoner." The prisoner in question is [Joshua] Winslow of Boston, nephew of John Winslow (see GLC02437.03713). Recounts the unfortunate story of how Winslow ended up a prisoner due to outstanding debts and appeals to Osgood to assist him. |
| Subjects | Prisoner Revolutionary War General Philosophy Debt Finance Law Charity and Philanthropy |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Osgood, Samuel (1748-1813) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Receipt of John Morgan, Jr. |