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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06837 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Ulmer regarding the building of a dockyard and other financial matters |
| Date | 12 October 1796 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Ulmer, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Written from Montpelier, Knox's estate in Thomaston, Maine. Provides some instructions for Ulmer and Mr. [likely John] Gleason regarding the building of a dockyard. Provides some practical concerns and his opinion on the situation with Samuel Ely (see GLC02437.06829 for a related letter). Also refers to a letter he composed to Ulmer (GLC02437.06832) about a confusing financial arrangement with a Mr. Knight [or Knights]. |
| Subjects | Finance Debt Building Construction |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ulmer, George (1756-1825) Ely, Samuel (fl. 1796-1797) Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime; Industry |
| 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 George Ulmer discussing business matters and Samuel Ely Letter from Henry Knox to George Ulmer regarding a business interaction between himself, Ulmer and a Mr. Knight |