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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04279 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0090] July-August 1789 |
| Title | Samuel Ogden to Henry Knox, inviting the Knox family to visit him |
| Date | 13 July 1789 |
| Author | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Has only just received his letter, so sent a Jacob Tuthill to Booneton [Boonton, NJ] as quickly as possible to make sure Knox got the necessary paperwork on time (likely referring to paperwork Knox asked for regarding Ogden's business with James Webber; see GLC02437.04277). Extends his congratulations on the recovery of Knox's youngest son, and comments that his own family is healthy and happy. Encourages Mrs. Knox to bring the children out to visit them and enjoy the fresh air. Written at Delaware Works, located in what is now Morrisville, Pennsylvania, near Trenton, New Jersey. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Children and Family Health and Medical Disease Entertaining and Hospitality |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Webber, James (fl. 1783-1797) |
| Place written | Morrisville, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Health & Medicine |
| 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 Samuel Ogden concerning business with Mr. Webber and the illness of Knox's child |