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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06278 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0124] October-December 1794 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Thomas Vose containing instructions for Knox's new house |
| Date | 20 December 1794 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Vose, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Instructs Vose to always notify General [Henry] Jackson beforehand if he intends to draw money. Notes both he and Jackson need to know the amount and purpose of the draw. Informs Vose he plans on visiting St. George, Maine in May and expects the house (likely Montpelier) to be completed. Notes a number of fruit trees are being shipped to Vose and provides planting instructions for the trees. Also mentions his desire to have the ice house completed and stocked. Sends his love to Vose's family. The edge on the first page and the upper right corner on the last page of the letter is damaged causing minor text loss. |
| Subjects | Montpelier Finance Waldo Patent Building Construction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |