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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00786 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0021] June-December 1779 |
| Title | Jonathan Williams to William Knox on business and trade |
| Date | 18 November 1779 |
| Author | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Written to William Knox at Amsterdam. Reports that he asked his uncle about the "chest, cask, & some loose furrs which you desire to be shipped for Amsterdam." Notes that some of the items were sold because they were damaged, and Knox may draw the proceeds from him "at sight: I could have remitted it but could not find a Bill for so small a sum." Reports that the chest will be shipped to Amsterdam at first opportunity, addressed to [John de] Neufville & Son at Knox's request. A note at the top of the page written in a different hand states, "From Jona William at Paris." |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Merchants and Trade Commerce Finance France |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) Neufville, John de (fl. 1779-1789) |
| Place written | Nantes, France |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Williams served early in the American Revolution as a Continental Agent at Nantes; he remained in France until 1785. He was Benjamin Franklin's grand-nephew. At the time this letter was written, Franklin was negotiating a peace treaty with the British (in France). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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