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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05232 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | William Smith to Henry Knox on business dealings and accounts |
| Date | 9 November 1791 |
| Author | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Stamped as "free" above address. Explains that he met Captain [Thomas] Randall at the Post Office, where they made arrangements for sending monies owed by Knox to Smith (see GLC02437.05231). Also discusses the purchase of lands in Maine (related to the Waldo patent), and mentions a misunderstanding between himself and [William] Duer. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Post Office |
| People | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) Duer, William (1747-1799) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Thomas Randall to Henry Knox regarding accounts with Colonel Smith and William Knox |