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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06235 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0124] October-December 1794 |
| Title | William Griffin to Henry Knox on a house Griffin was building for him |
| Date | 5 November 1794 |
| Author | Griffin, William (fl. 1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox he has cleared 15 acres of fallen timber. Mentions he secured the material and a carpenter for the house and needs to know where to draw payment from. Also asks for clarification on other details regarding Knox's property. Likely in reference to Brigadiers Island (present day Sears Island) in Maine; see GLC02437.06180 and GLC02437.06188 for related information. |
| Subjects | Forestry Waldo Patent Building Construction Artisans Morality and Ethics Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Griffin, William (fl. 1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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 |