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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05208 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Stephens Smith regarding Knox's bank stock |
| Date | 23 October 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Smith, William Stephens |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | From a conversation he had with William Duer, he is concerned that Smith might have misunderstood the object of his letter and enclosure of 22 October. Tells Smith he may remember a conversation they had "in your house, relative to a favorable accommodation for the preservation of my bank stock." Says that a certain quantity of his private lands in the Waldo patent will be "sold to you conditionally upon the approbation of your agent." Mentions financial arrangements to pay for it. Says $1,600-$2,000 must be advanced. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Banking Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) |
| 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 |