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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06885 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | William Bingham to Henry Knox regarding hiring a lawyer and various business ventures |
| Date | 22 December 1796 |
| Author | Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Has submitted a bill via Colonel [Benjamin] Walker to a Mr. Lewis, who requested Bingham to hire a lawyer for his appearance at court. Asked General [Henry] Jackson to find a lawyer for him. Discusses the "calamitous" financial climate that he and Knox find themselves in. Mentions various business ventures. |
| Subjects | Finance Debt Law |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bingham, William (1752-1804) Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |