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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03913 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | William Foster to Henry Knox on financial matters |
| Date | 24 June 1788 |
| Author | Foster, William (fl. 1788-1789) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Expresses his disappointment that his debt was sold. Of Congress, writes "... how that honourable Body could exclude my petition & afterwards dispose of the Debt on less advantageous terms than I offered I cannot reconcile- but will not suppose that to be the true case & therefore conclude I am misinformed- a state of suspense is the most disagreeable." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Petition Continental Congress Congress |
| People | Foster, William (fl. 1788-1789) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Foster had previously asked Knox to assist him with a petition to Congress for forgiveness of, or help with, his debt. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |