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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07905 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0155] January-June 1805 |
| Title | Thomas Baker Wait to Henry Knox asking for help for Stephen Chase, a law student |
| Date | 3 February 1805 |
| Author | Wait, Thomas Baker (1762-1830) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Asks Knox if he will help his friend Stephen Chase, a law student, who is publishing an edition of Sullivan's Lectures on the Feudal Law. Wait wonders if he could help Chase in "procuring a few great names," such as President [John] Adams and Governor [Caleb] Strong, in addition to Knox himself (perhaps for interviews for the book). Adds that Wait and a Mr. Hopkins are publishing the book with Chase, and if it is successful, there may be more books to be published, and Wait will be able to overcome financial hardship. |
| Subjects | Law Literature and Language Arts Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Government and Civics President Finance Book Selling |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wait, Thomas Baker (1762-1830) Adams, John (1735-1826) Strong, Caleb (1745-1819) Chase, Stephen (fl. 1805) |
| Place written | Portland, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |