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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04720 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0096] July-September 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox about anxieties over their sister-in-law's debts and other business |
| Date | 6 September 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tells William he is anxious about his sister-in-law Mrs. "Horwood" (Hannah Flucker Harwood) paying a debt Henry Knox owed to Mr. Longman. Writes, "I hope there is no unnecessary delay on the part of Mrs Horwood - She appears to have answered the business with judgment and fidelity." Also asks about the state of the St. Lawrence lands and Mr. Malcolm's "state of mind respecting the balance." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Women of the Founding Era Women's History Land Transaction Waldo Patent |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Harwood, Hannah Flucker Urquhart (fl. 1774-1796) Longman, Thomas (1731-1797) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |