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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06756 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 |
| Title | Employment agreement between Henry Knox and William Bell |
| Date | 31 May 1796 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Additional authors | Bell, William (fl. 1783-1796) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Witnessed and signed by Thomas C. Lowden. Agreement that Bell will hire, for Knox, a gardener from England named Thomas Roebuck, who will come work for Knox in America. Outlines Roebuck's terms, including wages for the first three years of employment. |
| Subjects | Labor Immigration and Migration Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bell, William (fl. 1783-1796) Roebuck, Thomas (fl. 1796) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |