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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05264 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Request to borrow money from Henry Knox to William Stephens Smith |
| Date | 19 December 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Smith, William Stephens |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Asks to borrow $5000 for ninety days, per Smith's offer in a previous letter. Will provide a note endorsed by either Mr. [William] Duer or Captain [Thomas] Randall in which he promises to follow specific terms of repayment. Begs his prompt attention to the matter, and hopes to be able to secure the amount by the following Saturday. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Debt |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) Duer, William (1747-1799) Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |