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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05398 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0108] April 1792 |
| Title | Benjamin Walker to Henry Knox regarding William Duer's finances and their impact on business |
| Date | 5 April 1792 |
| Author | Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Delayed writing to Knox, in the hopes of being able to tell him news about Mr. [William] Duer or about Madame de Leval. However, he does not have news about either, yet. Writes that General [Henry] Jackson and Mr. [Royal] Flint had to raise Duer's share of the money to purchase lands through a contract they negotiated. Adds that Duer has pledged to repay his share. Asks Knox about possibly forming a company for the lands, especially if Duer is unable to participate any longer due to his finances. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Finance Debt Land Transaction Waldo Patent Contract Immigration and Migration Women of the Founding Era Women's History France Refugees |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Duer, William (1747-1799) Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de (fl. 1790-1796) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Flint, Royal (1754-1797) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |