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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05689 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0115] November 1792 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox regarding William's financial dealings with William Green |
| Date | 4 November 1792 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Asks his brother if there is any business to be done before he leaves New York. Says that he will remain in the area until the following Wednesday or Thursday, and, "During that period it shall be my object to ascertain... every thing respecting the character, integrity, punctuality and general circumstances of Mr. G[reen]." William cautions his brother to proceed with caution in his financial dealings with Green, advising him to do business with Green "as if he was a perfect stranger." Year inferred from content and written in pencil at the top of page one. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Morality and Ethics Children and Family |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Place written | Newark, New Jersey |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |