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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04470 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Nathaniel Gorham to Henry Knox on the federal assumption of state debt |
| Date | 12 January 1790 |
| Author | Gorham, Nathaniel (1738-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks for Knox's advice concerning the federal assumption of state debt, specifically the states of Massachusetts, Georgia, and North Carolina. Makes his own suggestions, and asks Knox to share it with Alexander Hamilton and others. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Subjects | Assumption of State Debt Revolutionary War General Finance Economics Government and Civics Debt |
| People | Gorham, Nathaniel (1738-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |