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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03184 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0076] September-December 1785 |
| Title | The company Broome & Platt to Henry Knox regarding their difficult financial situation |
| Date | 6 September 1785 |
| Author | Broome & Platt (fl. 1785) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | The firm of Broome & Platt, which owes Henry Knox money (see GLC02437.03182), explains its problems with various creditors and the ways in which they are in debt. According to the writer (perhaps Samuel Broome, as he refers to Mr. Platt in the letter), they are suffering from ill treatment by their former creditors in England, due to the war. They are hoping to avoid bankruptcy and hoping they will be able to work out with all their creditors a similar arrangement to the one Samuel Shaw negotiated with them, on behalf of Henry Knox. Reaffirm their commitment to justice in their dealings with their creditors and appreciate the politeness of Henry Knox during these negotiations. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Commerce Merchants and Trade Finance Debt Global History and Civics Economics Revolutionary War |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Broome, Samuel (ca. 1734-1810) Platt, Jeremiah (fl. 1785) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics |
| 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 the company Broome & Platt to Henry Knox regarding a debt of terms of repayment |