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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06807 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0131] July-September 1796 |
| Title | William Bingham to Henry Knox discussing his party's journey from Knox's house to Portland |
| Date | 31 August 1796 |
| Author | Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses his party's journey from Knox's house to Portland, and relates his plans to leave the next day for Philadelphia. Explains that he has met many of the noted inhabitants of the Portland area, and they seem to be ignorant about the nature of the lands to the eastward. Thanks Knox for his family's hospitality during Bingham's stay with them. Briefly touches on business and political matters. |
| Subjects | Travel Entertaining and Hospitality Politics Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Place written | Portland, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |