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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06078 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0122] April-June 1794 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about workmen on his house, the cost and Knox's son's progress |
| Date | 13 April 1794 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports Mr. Robinson, Mr. [Ebenezer] Dunton, Mr. [Henry] Simpson, and several laborers have set sail for St. George's [House]. Informs Knox he sent Mr. [Thomas] Vose a new ox cart and Mr. Vose expects the workmen to keep two teams in constant employ. Provides information on salaries paid for the construction of Knox's house. Also, mentions invoices totaling $400 for materials. Warns Knox his house will cost twice the amount of what he expects. Relays a story about the construction of a theater costing twice the estimated amount. Discusses the performance of Henry Jackson Knox, the son of Henry Knox. Notes they should purchase Henry Jackson Knox a flute. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General American Statesmen Waldo Patent Building Construction Transportation Artisans Finance Art, Music, Theater, and Film Children and Family Architecture |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Simpson, Henry (fl. 1794-1796) Dunton, Ebenezer (fl. 1794-1796) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Education; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |