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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.04589
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0095] April-June 1790 
Title Henry Jackson to Henry Knox regarding the federal assumption of state debt and theft at the customs house
Date 25 April 1790
Author Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)  
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Thanks Knox for his letter of condolence on account of his father's death. Discusses Secretary of State Alexander Hamilton's plan for the federal government to assume state debts. Writes, "[t]he nonassumption of the State Debt has thrown the people into the greatest confusion, and will be the means of weakening the Federal government more than any other measure they could have persued..." Believes that "unless this measure is obtained in the present session of Congress, very serious consequences will take place..." Mentions a number of public creditors had a meeting on Thursday, and will meet again on Tuesday, to hear a report from the Committee. Also mentions the theft of goods from the customs house. Says the goods were found in a barn on the north side of the town and that evidence was found on a ship in harbor and linked to the captain's son; says both "Ship & Goods" are believed to be condemned.
Subjects Revolutionary War General  Death  Assumption of State Debt  Debt  Finance  Economics  Government and Civics  Congress  Crime  Children and Family  
People Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)  Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  
Place written Boston, Massachusetts
Theme Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Law; Naval & Maritime
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859