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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00781 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0021] June-December 1779 |
| Title | Isaac Sears to William Knox requesting silk, gold and other items |
| Date | 21 August 1779 |
| Author | Sears, Isaac (1730-1786) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | From Captain Isaac Sears, a founder of the Sons of Liberty. Has sent John De Neufville & Son bills of exchange, and has ordered Neufville to deliver the bills to Knox. Requests silk and gold to be made "into a negligee in the Newest Taste to a Hoop," blond lace treble ruffles, and a blond lace shade, brocade for ladies shoes, and other items. Addressed to Knox at Amsterdam. |
| Subjects | Finance Banking Clothing and Accessories Textile Women's History Global History and Civics Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Sears, Isaac (1730-1786) Neufville, John de (fl. 1779-1789) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |