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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05911 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0119] July-September 1793 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about house building and Henry Jackson Knox's sartorial tastes and profligacy |
| Date | 4 August 1793 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | References Knox's letters of 25 and 30 July. Wished that Knox would have sent a plan of the house with directions. Expects the men who will be building the house to arrive tomorrow to make a contract. Includes a copy of a letter he received from Thomas Vose on 23 July 1793, stating that Vose has not collected framing for the house because he has not received any directions. Mentions previous instructions he received from Knox and goes into detail about a carpenter, Major Keith. Believes the house will need 6,000 boards for the flooring, which have not been procured. Jackson says he assumed all the stones, boards, and timber had already been collected. Will not send workmen to the site if materials are not there. Recommends hiring Keith as carpenter. Says Henry Jackson Knox is very extravagant with his clothing and that "he has no Idea of the value of money." Believes he spent double what other students spent. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Building Construction Contract Artisans Education Finance Children and Family Waldo Patent |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |