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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03903 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Samuel Parkman discussing a business transaction |
| Date | 18 June 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Parkman, Samuel |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Encloses two letters from [Samuel] Shaw (not present) which just arrived from Canton, China. Indicates one of the letters is for Parkman, and the other for Mr. Peck. Discusses a business transaction: "...Mr Eli Hayden the supercargo of the above vessell has contracted with Major Shaw to build a ship according to Mr Pecks directions & that he has remitted a certain proportion of the funds for this purpose on respondenture on the above Vessell consigned to the said Eli Hayden." Shaw enclosed Hayden's bonds for Samuel Ogden, assuming he lived in New York. Expects Ogden, (now located at Delaware Works in Morrisville, Pennsylvania near Trenton, New Jersey), or his power of attorney to arrive in New York to resolve the issue. Sends his compliments to Mrs. Shaw. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Asia Global History and Civics Finance Maritime Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Parkman, Samuel (1752-1824) Parkman, Sarah Shaw (1752-1784) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Parkman was married to Sarah Shaw, sister of Samuel Shaw. Ancestral sources indicate Sarah died in 1784. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |