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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03666 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0081] July-September 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Lewis about business |
| Date | 21 September 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lewis, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Asks Lewis to deliver Mr. [George] Joy's "deposition respecting Mr. [Daniel] Parker having directed him [Mr. Joy] to pay the money which Mr. Parker took out of the funds of the Ship Empress of China in New York in the beginning of the year 1784 ..." Also asks Lewis to deliver a copy of a paper containing Parker's signature in regards to his [Parker's] conduct on a particular occasion. Says Mr. [Thomas] Randall, who is Samuel Shaw's partner, is wishing to have the matter closed as soon as possible. |
| Subjects | Commerce Merchants and Trade Asia Revolutionary War General Finance Law Maritime Global History and Civics Travel |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lewis, William (fl. 1784-1800) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Parker, Daniel (fl. 1781-1791) Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) Joy, George (fl. 1786-1795) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Parker was part-owner of the ship, Empress of China, which was the first American ship to sail to China on a trading venture. He also was a contractor for the army during the American Revolution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |