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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05201 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | John Lillie to Henry Knox on business matters |
| Date | 19 October 1791 |
| Author | Lillie, John (1755-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Apologizes to Knox and his wife for "not calling to take your commands for Boston." After arranging "the little business I had to do here," he decided at the last minute to leave. References the £700 bill which Knox endorsed and the £500 bill discounted with Mr. Deblois and "taken his draught on Boston at the same sight." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance |
| People | Lillie, John (1755-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Lillie was an aide-de-camp to Knox at the end of the Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |