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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04068 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to James Swan about censorship, Swan's financial difficulty, international trade and the Constitution |
| Date | 3 January 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Swan, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks him for his last letters. Apologizes for not writing to him about private matters, but alludes to the fact that the custom in Europe (where Swan is) is for the post officers to open the mail, so he did not feel comfortable going into detail. Hopes very sincerely that Swan is able to extricate himself from financial difficulty and "avail yourself of the rising prosperity" of the United States. Mentions that he has been in Boston and Swan's wife and children are in perfect health. Discusses the new Constitution of the United States, explaining that the legislatures of New York and Virginia are calling for a new convention; North Carolina and Rhode Island are still debating, North Carolina calling a new state convention and Rhode Island "still holding out." Discusses international trade as well. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Politics Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Post Office Debt Finance Economics Children and Family Government and Civics Ratification Commerce Merchants and Trade Overseas Trade |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Swan, James (1754-1831) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Creating a New Government; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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