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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04285 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789 |
| Title | Printed letter from Jonathan Williams to Thomas McKean, forwarded to Henry Knox |
| Date | 15 July 1789 |
| Author | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Recipient | McKean, Thomas Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Printed letter from Jonathan Williams to Thomas McKean, "Chief Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Pennsylvania." Forwarded to Henry Knox and signed by hand, "The Honble. H Knox Esq. from his affectionate & respectfull Friend & obedt Servant The author." A printed note at the top emphasizes that the author "offer[s] it for public consideration." Provides his opinions regarding commerce and international trade, and how these pertain to a legal case upon which Judge McKean has recently ruled. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Judiciary Government and Civics Commerce Merchants and Trade Global History and Civics Law |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) McKean, Thomas (1734-1817) |
| Theme | Law; 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 of thanks from Henry Knox to Jonathan Williams |