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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08023 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0157] January-June 1806 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Gleason regarding contracts of employment and a dispute between Knox and Mr. Bicknel |
| Date | 29 April 1806 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Gleason, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Provides information about a carpenter and several other workmen whom he has employed. Has enclosed their employment agreement (not present). Explains the tasks he would like each to perform. Also reports that he sent General [David] Cobb summonses regarding the dispute Knox is having with Mr. Bicknel, and asks for Gleason's help with contacting Mr. Waldo or Colonel Thatcher on the subject. |
| Subjects | Contract Labor Artisans Law Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) Cobb, David (1748-1830) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | It is unclear whether the "Colonel Thatcher" to which he refers is his son-in-law, Ebenezer Thatcher, or prominent lawyer George Thatcher. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |