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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04204 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | John Tracy to Henry Knox about Ohio Company |
| Date | 15 May 1789 |
| Author | Tracy, John (fl. 1782-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks Knox to forward an enclosed letter to General [Josiah] Harmar (he spells it "Harmer"), which contains a letter to Major [Winthrop] Sargent (letter is not included). Also discusses his shares in the Ohio Company and his ability to settle his estate for his children. Sends respects to Knox and his wife, as well as to Governor [Arthur] St. Clair, if he happens to be with Knox in New York. Docket is marked private, and contains the struck name of "Nathaniel," with "John" written over the strikeout. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Estate Finance Children and Family Northwest Territory Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Tracy, John (fl. 1782-1795) Harmar, Josiah (1753-1813) Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818) |
| Place written | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | This document likely relates to John Tracy (1753-1815), who was one owner of the firm Jackson, Tracy & Tracy in the 1770s. Nathaniel Tracy, the second of the firm's three owners, was John's brother. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |