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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03190 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0076] September-December 1785 |
| Title | Samuel Shaw to Henry Knox regarding the financial situation of the company Broom and Platt |
| Date | 9 September 1785 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Relates that per Knox's instructions, he has gone to New Haven and met with Mr. [Samuel] Broome and Mr. [Jeremiah] Platt to discuss their outstanding financial business. Explains that Broom and Platt assured him they will not be able to repay the money they owe in the next year. Provides a lengthy and detailed explanation of the firm's financial dealings, including the ways the war interfered with their business. Adds some information about the money they owe to the firm of [James] Webber & Co. Relates possible solutions to the problem. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Merchants and Trade Commerce Economics Revolutionary War Global History and Civics |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Webber, James (fl. 1783-1797) Broome, Samuel (ca. 1734-1810) Platt, Jeremiah (fl. 1785) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; The American Revolution; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |