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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07495 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0144] September-December 1800 |
| Title | John Witherspoon to Henry Knox about storm damage and his work |
| Date | 20 December 1800 |
| Author | Witherspoon, John (fl. 1800-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox they had a storm that caused considerable damage. Notes the tides had never been so high and several building were damaged. Inquires if he should stay on the island past next spring or not. Notes he would like to work part of the time on the island and the other part off. Written from Brigadiers Island, present day Sears Island, Maine. |
| Subjects | Extreme Weather |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Witherspoon, John (fl. 1800-1801) |
| Place written | Sears Island, Maine |
| 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 |