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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03363 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox regarding his loan to Congress |
| Date | 3 December 1786 |
| Author | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes that he received Knox's letter along with the letter from the Board of Treasury. Has written them back, and also written to Mr. [Robert] Morris to tell him he will come to New York to complete the paperwork if Mr. Morris approves of the terms. Is not fully reconciled to the business because it is a lot of money, but will agree to work with Mr. Morris if he approves (referring to a loan and contracts he and Morris are negotiating with Congress). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Continental Congress Congress Military History Government and Civics Rebellion Mobs and Riots Shays' Rebellion Contract |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |