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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04461 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Coffin Jones about plans for the Treasury |
| Date | 3 January 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jones, John Coffin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Jones he was so impressed with his ideas that he has forwarded his letter to the Secretary of Treasury (Alexander Hamilton), but has yet to hear anything. Writes that the Secretary is "well organized & enlightened" and Knox is convinced that the Secretary will examine...his plans and support them with the best arguments. Believes such systems will be created and "make our country feel the blessed effects of public & private credit..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Finance Economics Banking |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jones, John Coffin (1750-1829) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |