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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02224 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Letter authorizing Major Samuel Shaw to borrow money |
| Date | 2 July 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written and signed for General Knox in a secretarial hand. Certifies that Major Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, is authorized to borrow one thousand Spanish milled dollars (also known as Spanish dollars) on behalf of General Knox and his wife. The loan is to be repaid by General Knox in twelve or eighteen months with interest. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Coins and Currency Finance Banking |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Children & Family; The American Revolution; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |