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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03164 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
| Title | Henry Knox to the company to Smith, Son & Smith regarding the arrival of wares from England |
| Date | 2 July 1785 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Smith, Son & Smith |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Informs Smith, Son, & Smith, a merchant firm (possibly from Birmingham, England) that the wares they consigned to him have arrived. Notes that the goods are in the care of Henry Jackson, who will keep them until they can be sold without incurring a loss. Writes, "...it is probable that they must be sold at a credit as money is uncommonly scarce." |
| Subjects | Coins and Currency Economics Finance Commerce Merchants and Trade Home Furnishings Global History and Civics Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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 discussing wares from Birmingham, England and other business matters |