Return of the Ship "Betsy"

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Return of the Ship "Betsy"

Description

The enclosed memorial of one thousand pounds satisfies the public fine so the ship "Betsy" can be returned to her owner.

year created

1793

month created

09

day created

10

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Partially illegible.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Citizen Genet
Secretary at War
department

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

memorial
public fine
deliver
ship Betsy
letters

document number

1793091040201

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) JHE17 (2 pages) Collection: Thomas Jefferson Papers R: 19

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Jefferson Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]