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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06875 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Samuel Hodgdon to Henry Knox discussing a possible business venture in a foreign island |
| Date | 2 December 1796 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Reports of a possible business venture in a foreign island (name is illegible, but it may be "Curacao"). According to the Consul there, the island is in great need of lumber for spars and masts, which Knox is selling. Encourages him to pursue the opportunity. |
| Subjects | Navy Global History and Civics Industry Marines Caribbean Commerce Merchants and Trade Overseas Trade Forestry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |