West, Benjamin, 1738-1820 to Henry Knox

GLC02437.00063

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GLC#
GLC02437.00063-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
May 21, 1773
Author/Creator
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Providence, Rhode Island
Pagination
1 p. : address : docket Height: 19.8 cm, Width: 16.1 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
Road to Revolution

Explains that he has recently gone bankrupt. Explains that his creditors seized all the assets in his shop and "scarce left me the necessities of life." Asks Knox for leniency in regard to the money he owes him.

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