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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07440 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0143] May-August 1800 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Colonel Avery about shipment of oak |
| Date | 8 August 1800 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Avery, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Knox tells Avery that he should be receiving "five tons of seasoned oak timber" from Captain Hatevil Libbey "commanding the Schooner Jenny." Avery should pay the $35 freight fee. Knox will ship out more lime and lumber "in about a week or ten days the furthest." |
| Subjects | Transportation Industry Commerce Finance Building Construction Maritime Forestry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Avery, John (1739-1806) Libby, Hatevil (fl. 1735-1800) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |