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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06087 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0122] April-June 1794 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about building contractors, bank loans, merchant ships and the French situation |
| Date | 28 April 1794 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox the contractors and Masons; set the house in its current spot instead of moving it as Knox had requested. Discusses the letter he sent to Mr. [Thomas] Vose regarding supplies. Notes he informed Vose to purchase supplies from suppliers who are indebted to Knox. Also mentions banks are calling in their loans but Knox may be able to renew a portion of the loan. Informs Knox a Captain Scott arrived from London with some papers. Discusses full freighted ships sailing to the United Stated and the war in France (French Revolution). Mentions he never received the letters or papers from Paris that Knox was supposed to send. |
| Subjects | France French Revolution American Statesmen Building Construction Artisans Waldo Patent Commerce Merchants and Trade Finance Debt Banking Global History and Civics Maritime |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |