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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05097 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0101] July-August 1791 |
| Title | John Hills to Henry Knox providing an update on the proposed canal between the Connecticut River and Boston |
| Date | 3 August 1791 |
| Author | Hills, John (fl. 1771-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Signed twice by Hills. Captain Hills references the letter he sent to Knox on 9 July. Provides an update on the proposed canal between the Connecticut River and Boston. Gives detailed list of the places he has scouted. Postscript says he has been away from his wife so long that he hopes Knox can send her $50. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Surveying Canals Commerce Transportation Geography and Natural History Women of the Founding Era Women's History Finance |
| People | Hills, John (fl. 1771-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Needham, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from John Hills to Henry Knox regarding his latest surveying efforts to find a route from the Connecticut River to Boston |