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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04851 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | Samuel Ogden to Henry Knox expressing gratitude for Knox connecting him with people in Boston |
| Date | 6 February 1791 |
| Author | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expresses his gratitude to Knox for introducing him to his Boston connections. He has enjoyed the kind hospitality. Writes, "I want not to know your Business; But tell me only how I can serve you either by lying or cheating or [text loss] for you and I will do it!" Requests Knox tells Miss Breck that he delivered her letter to "her female Friend." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Entertaining and Hospitality Morality and Ethics Friendship Women of the Founding Era Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | 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 |