R. King discusses the debts of Major Gibbs with Nathaniel Tracy
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
R. King discusses the debts of Major Gibbs with Nathaniel Tracy
Description
Letter, Messrs King and Gerry discuss the personal debts of Major Gibbs with Nathaniel Tracy.
short description
ltr, dis assumption of personal debts.
year created
1790
month created
03
day created
02
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
R. [Rufus] King; E. [Elbridge] Gerry.
notable person/group
Nathaniel Tracy
multiple
Major Gibbs
Edwards
R. King
E. Gerry
notable location
New York
Hartford
Boston
notable item/thing
discountenance
conduct of prevail upon him to abandon it
creditors in expectation of relief from your other friends
more obstinate in their efforts after this success
benefitted by his manoeuvre
now is the time to put a stop to such a procedure
happy to supply with any monies necessary for your expences
consider as the inevitable consequence of signing a law
another objection as it respects your future situation
payment of that sum would have the desirable effect of liberating you from all your several embarrassments
do every thing in our power to effect it
consequence of paying
adoption of similar measure
sudden and unexpected departure of you prevented me from meeting you on the subject of the session
disapprobation at the conduct of Major Gibbs so far as we are acquainted with the circumstances
averse to taking on ourselves the payment of his debt and thus rewarding an act which we are constrained to condemn
document number
1790030290001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AJO09 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 153 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | King | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nathaniel Tracy | [unknown] | [n/a] |