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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06855 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Abiel Wood to Henry Knox regarding vessels sailing to and from Wiscasset |
| Date | 31 October 1796 |
| Author | Wood, Abiel (ca. 1743-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Answers Knox's question from his previous letter (see GLC02437.06845) regarding vessels sailing to and from Wiscasset. Provides information about the size of the boats sailing from that location, where they are traveling, and how much cargo they can carry. Promises to help Knox if he can be of service. |
| Subjects | Transportation Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Wood, Abiel (ca. 1743-1811) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Wiscasset, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Abiel Wood asking for information about chartering vessels of different sizes and at different times of the year |