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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05258 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Thomas Randall to Henry Knox on a bill belonging to William Knox and the progress of Samuel Shaw |
| Date | 16 December 1791 |
| Author | Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses payment of a bill owed by Knox's brother William. Paid the bill and encloses the receipt. Reports that he has heard that Mr. [Samuel] Shaw had recently passed the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa on a ship en route to Europe. Guesses as to why neither he nor Knox has recently received letters from Shaw himself. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Travel Maritime Commerce Merchants and Trade Africa Children and Family Debt Finance Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime; Children & Family |
| 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 Henry Knox to Thomas Randall on a bill owed by William Knox |