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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05972 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0120] October-December 1793 |
| Title | William Stephens Smith to Henry Knox attempting to sell military equipment |
| Date | 13 November 1793 |
| Author | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Says "Citizen Genet is disposed to leave me in the lurch, relative to the accoutrements provided for his nation, indeed if he was to take them, I know not how he is to pay for them he has offered me Bills on France, but they will not answer." Asks Knox for assistance and to take the items at a fair value for public service. They are cartridge boxes with belts and sword belts with bayonet scabbards. Says they are fit for service and ready for transport. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Diplomacy Government and Civics Global History and Civics Finance Debt Military Supplies Weaponry |
| People | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; 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 | Henry Knox to William S. Smith about war supplies and Congressional decisions |