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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05403 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0108] April 1792 |
| Title | Letters by Samuel Shaw and Thomas Randall to William Kellock, George Bell and John Buchannan |
| Date | 6 April - 2 May 1792 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Additional authors | Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) |
| Recipient | Kellock, William Bell, George Buchannan, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Includes several letters written by Shaw. In the first letter, to Kellock, written on 6 April, Shaw thanks Kellock for his help while Shaw was delayed on board a ship and at sea for several weeks longer than expected. Due to the delay he may not be able to depart immediately for China, as planned, but this may be all for the best; he will depart in December. In the meantime he will arrange business with Kellock, Bell, and Buchannan. In the second letter, to Bell, written on 6 April, Shaw explains his new plans for sailing to China in December, and discusses business arrangements he made with the firm of Philips, Cramond and Co. regarding cargo. The third section (authorship unknown) relates that Thomas Randall sent copies of the letters to Bell and Buchannan. The last section is a letter to Buchannan, from 2 May, signed by Shaw and Randall and relating that they are forwarding copies of the open letters from Shaw and hope he will pass them along. Also touches on business matters. |
| Subjects | Commerce Merchants and Trade Asia Travel Finance |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) Kellock, William (fl. 1792) Bell, George (fl. 1791-1795) Buchanan, John (fl. 1783-1792) Philips, Cramond & Co. (fl. 1790-1800) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |