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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06789 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0131] July-September 1796 |
| Title | Oliver Wolcott to Henry Knox asking for Knox's assistance to produce a report on the establishment of districts for collecting duties along the United States border with Canada |
| Date | 22 July 1796 |
| Author | Wolcott, Oliver (1760-1833) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Written from the Treasury Department. Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury, has been requested by the House of Representatives to prepare a report on the establishment of districts for collecting duties along the United States border with Canada. Asks Knox a series of questions on the subject to help him prepare his report. Questions revolve around locations of British settlements in Canada, trade between the British and the Americans, and other similar themes. |
| Subjects | Canada Government and Civics Taxes or Taxation Finance Global History and Civics Commerce |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wolcott, Oliver (1760-1833) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |