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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04874 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0099] March-April 1791 |
| Title | Thomas Proctor to Henry Knox asking to borrow money to help David Cook |
| Date | 8 March 1791 |
| Author | Proctor, Thomas (1739-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses a letter from Captain David Cook (see GLC02437.04873) to Secretary of War Knox explaining Cook's want of money that has forced him to be detained in Philadelphia. Says he would give Cook "forty dollars" if he could, but he is not in a position to do so. Hopes Knox can loan him the money now, and Proctor will make sure Knox is repaid. |
| Subjects | Finance Travel Government and Civics Law Debt Revolutionary War General |
| People | Proctor, Thomas (1739-1806) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |