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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03195 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0076] September-December 1785 |
| Title | Letter Samuel Shaw to Henry Knox explaining the current situation with Broome & Platt |
| Date | 16 September 1785 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes to explain the status of their dealings with the firm of Broome & Platt, with whom they are trying to settle a debt. Relates that Broome and Platt acknowledge the amount of money they still owe Webber & Co. of London (on whose behalf Knox is settling this debt), but will be unable to agree to the conditions requested by Knox. Describes a story the firm told him about their debt to Ludlow Gold of New York, which they also cannot pay, as evidence of the serious financial trouble their firm is in. Shaw also mentions that upon receiving the goods owed to him and Knox, he noticed that there was nothing salable left in their store. Relates further conditions of their arrangement. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Debt Finance Commerce Merchants and Trade Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Broome, Samuel (ca. 1734-1810) Platt, Jeremiah (fl. 1785) Webber, James (fl. 1783-1797) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| 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 |