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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06668 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about building, difficulty obtaining supplies and suspect workmen |
| Date | 19 March 1796 |
| Author | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Writes that he saw Knox's instructions to Mr. [likely Ebenezer] Dunton regarding the building of a store. Discusses his plans, including his difficulty obtaining lumber during the winter season. Also mentions several individuals who have claimed Knox hired them to work on the farm. Vose is uncertain whether Knox really did hire them. Provides information on a variety of subjects pertaining to his area of the Waldo patent lands. Mentions Captain [George] Ulmer's arrival in Ducktrap and encloses a letter from him (not present). |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Economics Labor Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Building Construction Merchants and Trade |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Ulmer, George (1756-1825) Dunton, Ebenezer (fl. 1794-1796) |
| Place written | Thomaston, 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 |