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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06673 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | William Stephens Smith to Henry Knox about not continuing business with Knox |
| Date | 23 March 1796 |
| Author | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) |
| Additional authors | Hammond, Abijah (1757-1832) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Write to regretfully inform Knox that due to "unexpected embarrassments" they will not be able to continue in business with Knox. Apologize profusely, but seem to ask Knox to pay back what he owes them. |
| Subjects | Finance Debt |
| People | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hammond, Abijah (1757-1832) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The "A. Hammond" who signed the letter may be Abijah Hammond, a prominent landowner in New York City who frequently worked with William Stephens Smith. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |