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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03100 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | The company Green & Son Killingley to Henry Knox regarding payment owed to them by William Knox |
| Date | 25 February 1785 |
| Author | Killingley, Green & Son (fl. 1785) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Killingley, Green, & Son, a merchant firm, attempt to collect the balance of an account owed them by William Knox. Killingley notes that William is delinquent on the bill due to "the unfortunate gloom that hath pervaded [his] mind of late" (William suffered from mental illness). His delinquency has "destroyd our small profits..." Asks Knox to intercede on William's behalf. Writes, "...we conclude with sincere congratulations that your Country is emancipated from slavery, & shall always rejoice in its future prosperity..." Includes details of the account on page three. Duplicate of GLC02437.03099. |
| Subjects | Mental Health Merchants and Trade Commerce Debt Finance Revolutionary War General Children and Family Health and Medical Freedom and Independence Slavery Global History and Civics Revolutionary War |
| People | Killingley, Green & Son (fl. 1785) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Place written | Nottingham, England |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Health & Medicine; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from the company Green & Son Killingley to Henry Knox about an account originally handled by William Knox |