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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05579 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0112] August 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox asking Knox for a meeting to discuss their land deal and William Duer |
| Date | 13 August 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Insists on meeting Knox at some point, if he really is unable to go to New York City. Suggests Kingston, New Jersey as a meeting place noting that "to see you at Princetown, Trenton or Brunswick they are very publick places & would cause some speculation that two such great men should have a conference, and its [sic] possible we may be newspaper'd & an alarm go forth that the Government was in danger - " Wants to discuss with Knox the situation regarding their land deals and with William Duer. Briefly summarizes discussions he has had with Duer on the subject of their financial obligations. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Journalism Government and Civics Land Transaction Debt Finance Waldo Patent |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Duer, William (1747-1799) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |