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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04201 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | Sylvanus Bourne to Henry Knox asking for money owed by Thomas Flucker |
| Date | 11 May 1789 |
| Author | Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Visited Knox's house several times, but Knox was not home, thus Bourne decided to write this letter. Asks, on behalf of his mother, whether Knox could repay 250 dollars of the late Mr. [Thomas] Flucker's debt, right away, as there is a great need for it at present. Also mentions that he received a letter recently from a Mr. Bayard in Maryland asking for his share of the debt, which Bayard supposed Bourne had. Refer to GLC02437.04202 for Knox's reply. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Estate Children and Family Finance Debt |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) Flucker, Thomas (1719-1783) |
| Theme | Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Knox to Sylvanus Bourne about money owed to Bourne |