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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03147 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox regarding Knox's financial affairs |
| Date | 16 May 1785 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Jackson, in charge of Knox's financial affairs, mentions the sale of carpets that had been consigned to Knox. Advises Knox to allow his notes to "take their chance in the Bank... for to sell them at the present going price (which is very low) would be doing such a great injury to your family that you would forever be unhappy afterwards." Suggests that Knox obtain a loan from New York Bank to pay his bills due in Boston if he cannot obtain back pay he is owed. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Economics Finance Banking Merchants and Trade Commerce Children and Family Soldier's Pay Debt Home Furnishings |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |