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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04257 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | William Foster to Henry Knox about renting wharfs to the government |
| Date | 25 June 1789 |
| Author | Foster, William (fl. 1788-1789) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes to explain that he has prepared a wharf for ships to use (apparently in the Boston area) as well as a sizable storage area for goods, which he would like to sell or rent to the government if they think it might be useful to them. Lists several references who know about his project, and asks whether Knox thinks the government might be interested. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Commerce Merchants and Trade Maritime Government and Civics Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Foster, William (fl. 1788-1789) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |