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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06669 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about an attempt to apprehend Samuel Ely and reports on animal feed |
| Date | 21 March 1796 |
| Author | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Reports about an unsuccessful attempt made to apprehend the insurgent [Samuel] Ely. Describes when the warrants against him were sent out, and relates how one of Ely's associates might have told Ely there were warrants out against him. Discusses other matters of local importance, such as the amount of corn available to feed animals on Knox's estate and Mr. [Ebenezer] Dunton's plans for building Knox's barn. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Rebellion Boundary or Property Dispute Waldo Patent Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant Law Building Construction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Ely, Samuel (fl. 1796-1797) Dunton, Ebenezer (fl. 1794-1796) Ulmer, George (1756-1825) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |