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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05493 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0110] June 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Lucy Knox about an agreement with William Duer |
| Date | 7 June 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Lucy Flucker |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Writes that he is still in Philadelphia but hopes to leave soon. Adds that his public business is suffering. Describes an agreement he settled on with William Duer in which he forgives Duer's debts on their land purchases in Maine, in exchange for Duer providing him with certain securities (see GLC02437.05492 for the agreement). Apologizes for the shortness of his letter but promises to write again soon. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Land Transaction Waldo Patent Women of the Founding Era Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Duer, William (1747-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Agriculture; Law; Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Indenture between Henry Knox and William Duer |