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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.06731
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 
Title Joshua Humphreys to Henry Knox about lumber
Date 5 May 1796
Author Humphreys, Joshua (1751-1838)  
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence; Business and financial document
Content Description Asks about lumber he would like to order from Knox, outlining the measurements he needs, and offering a price for it.
Subjects Building Construction  Industry  Finance  
People Humphreys, Joshua (1751-1838)  Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  
Place written Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme Merchants & Commerce; Industry
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Additional Information Joshua Humphreys was a prominent shipbuilder in Philadelphia.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859