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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03194 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0076] September-December 1785 |
| Title | Broome & Platt to Henry Knox on the subject of settling a debt |
| Date | 12 September 1785 |
| Author | Broome & Platt (fl. 1785) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes that the firm would have complied with Knox's wishes relating to the settling of their debt "had it been Practicable & prudent." However, it would have been "ruinous" to do so because they do not know the original cost of all their goods, and for a variety of other reasons. Declares that Samuel Shaw carries with him "most all the Woolens, which are by far the most salable at this season of the year," and will also bring Knox a receipt which they would like him to sign in order to "prevent very Possible risk and Inconvenience on your part." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Debt Finance Commerce Merchants and Trade Textile Clothing and Accessories Global History and Civics |
| People | Broome, Samuel (ca. 1734-1810) Platt, Jeremiah (fl. 1785) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | New Haven, Connecticut |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to James Webber on the settlement of a debt |