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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04955 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0100] May-June 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Duer about bank notes that can't be discounted |
| Date | 23 May 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Duer, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Expresses discontent that 5,000 dollars worth of notes Duer gave him will not be discounted by the bank because Duer is a non-resident. Claims he was depending on the notes being discounted and says "I shall suffer the most excessive inconvenience unless you make an arrangement for that purpose." Asks him to write to Mr. Ross to find a solution. Expected to hear from him by now and wants to know when he will be in Philadelphia. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Banking Bank of the US Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Duer, William (1747-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |