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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02937 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0071] January-March 1784 |
| Title | William Barber to Henry Knox discussing monetary inflation of soldiers' notes and the sale of estates in Bergen county |
| Date | 27 January 1784 |
| Author | Barber, William (fl. 1783-1784) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Place name is illegible. Possibly written in New Jersey. Barber answers Knox's request, enclosing "the Act respecting the sales of the confiscated property in this State." Discusses monetary inflation of soldiers' notes. Mentions that estates in [Bergen] County are advertized for a March sale at "Hoebuck," a colonial term for Hoboken, New Jersey. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Loyalist Land Transaction Law Estate Economics Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Barber, William (fl. 1783-1784) |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |