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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03743 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | Samuel Shaw to Henry Knox about his affairs in China |
| Date | 27 December 1787 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he is leaving the ship "Columbia", which is making the trip back to the United States, and mentions that "[m]y affairs require my being at Canton this evening, which prevents me from going down the river to meet the new comers - " Noted as written in "Wampo, 17 miles from Canton." |
| Subjects | Commerce Merchants and Trade Asia Revolutionary War General Travel Global History and Civics |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | China |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |