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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06766 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 |
| Title | Samuel Hodgdon to Henry Knox discussing the transportation of Knox's furniture and several other business transactions and accounts |
| Date | 7 June 1796 |
| Author | Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes that this morning a vessel sailed to Boston carrying all of Knox's furniture that remained with Hodgdon after the furniture sale. The only piece remaining was too large to put on a ship, and he is unsure how to transport it. Also reports that he suspects Knox's wine cellar was broken into, but is unsure whether anything was stolen. Discusses several other business transactions and accounts. |
| Subjects | Home Furnishings Transportation Alcohol Diet and Nutrition Crime Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hodgdon, Samuel (1745-1824) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |