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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07893 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0154] July-December 1804 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Elisha Sumner about estate workers and a shipment of lime |
| Date | 10 November 1804 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sumner, Elisha |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Mentions his receipt of Sumner's letters, which apparently crossed his in the post. Discusses the hiring of workmen for his estate, and his instructions to Mr. [John] Gleason on the subject. Also provides information about the upcoming arrival of Captain [Edward] Kelleran, who is bringing on his vessel a shipment of lime. |
| Subjects | Building Construction Labor Maritime Transportation Industry Commerce |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sumner, Elisha (fl. 1804-1805) Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Industry; Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |