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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03301 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Letter of thanks from John Inman to Henry Knox |
| Date | 21 September 1786 |
| Author | Inman, John (fl. 1786) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Inman, who recently was imprisoned due to both debt and psychiatric instability, writes to Knox to thank him for his help in getting him released. Regrets not being able to see Knox before Knox left in the morning. Assures him that he will pay his debt to the firm of Smith and Wycoff. Writes, "You may confidently rely on this my promise, that as I look on my liberty entirely owing to your generous interference, the encouragement you gave Messrs. S & W shall be attended to by me." "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Charity and Philanthropy Mental Health Health and Medical Prisoner Debt Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Inman, John (fl. 1786) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Merchants & Commerce; 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 | Letter from Henry Knox to John Haskins discussing the debt and mental health of John Inman Letter from Henry Knox to John Haskins discussing the debt and mental health of John Inman |