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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04182 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about tenancy agreements and difficulties of the job |
| Date | 15 April 1789 |
| Author | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Asks Knox for a "more accurate coppy of the agreement" apparently dealing with people living on the land Vose is managing for Knox in the Waldo patent properties. Also wonders if Knox will allow Captain Hall to assist Vose as an agent, noting that it is difficult for one person alone to do the job. Discusses issues related to farming the land, including procuring farm implements and tools. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Contract Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Place written | Watertown, Massachusetts |
| 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 |