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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07226 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0139] January-April 1799 |
| Title | Simon Elliott to Henry Knox on business matters and foreign affairs |
| Date | 22 January 1799 |
| Author | Elliott, Simon (1762-1832) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Government document |
| Content Description | Elliot says that he is compelled to "abandon all Idea of accepting my late appointment." Elliot cannot find anyone to take over his business, so it would be "highly imprudent." Elliot says that "nothing could warrant it but the actual Invasion of the Country, - or the certainty of a speedy and active War." |
| Subjects | Military History Office Seeker Quasi-war France Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Elliot , Simon (1762-1832) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |