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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04174 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Mrs. Palfrey about her husband's pension |
| Date | 11 April 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Palfrey, Mrs. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that when he visited the Board of Treasury today, Mr. [possibly Samuel] Osgood told him about monies owed to her through her late husband, Colonel Palfrey. A sum of 3200 dollars in Bills of Exchange was withdrawn in 1780. Knox outlines where the bills went, declaring that some of them were endorsed by Benjamin Franklin in Paris, and some came into the possession of a Mr. McCarty, who may have been a partner of Colonel Palfrey. Discusses the courses of action she might take to claim her compensation. (See GLC02437.04175 for related information.) Knox's signature is on the fourth page. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Government and Civics Estate Military History Soldier's Pay Women of the Founding Era Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Palfrey, William (1741-1780) Osgood, Samuel (1748-1813) Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; The American Revolution; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Certificate respecting monies owed to William Palfrey Note for Mrs. Palfrey regarding monies owed to her late husband, Colonel Palfrey William Palfrey to Henry Knox about money matters and potential jobs |