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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00063 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0006] January-May 1773 |
| Title | Benjamin West tells Henry Knox he is bankrupt and his assets have been seized |
| Date | 21 May 1773 |
| Author | West, Benjamin (fl. 1773) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Explains that he has recently gone bankrupt. Explains that his creditors seized all the assets in his shop and "scarce left me the necessities of life." Asks Knox for leniency in regard to the money he owes him. |
| Subjects | Book Selling Merchants and Trade Commerce Finance Debt |
| People | West, Benjamin (fl. 1773) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| 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 |