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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04205 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox with updates from the Waldo lands |
| Date | 16 May 1789 |
| Author | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Written from Watertown, possibly in Massachusetts. Vose, Knox's agent in some of the Waldo patent lands, describes waiting longer than he expected for a communication from Knox. He then experienced frustration and had to handle the irritation of many citizens of the Waldo patent lands that he manages. Mentions leaving the area and waiting for word from Knox before returning. Discusses an agreement made with the Winslows, and describes extreme difficulty in contacting them and making arrangements. Indicates that he is very "unhappily circumstanced" and short of money. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Landlord and Tenant Finance Boundary or Property Dispute Contract |
| Place written | Watertown, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |