Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Letter authorizing Major Samuel Shaw to borrow money]

GLC02437.02224

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GLC#
GLC02437.02224-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
2 July 1783
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
[Letter authorizing Major Samuel Shaw to borrow money]
Place Written
West Point, New York
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 34.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Written and signed for General Knox in a secretarial hand. Certifies that Major Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp, is authorized to borrow one thousand Spanish milled dollars (also known as Spanish dollars) on behalf of General Knox and his wife. The loan is to be repaid by General Knox in twelve or eighteen months with interest.

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