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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07642 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0147] September-October 1801 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Moses Gale and/or Moses Higgins about limestone production and bad quality stone |
| Date | 23 October 1801 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Gale, Moses Higgins, Moses |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses the production of his limestone. Notes a shipment was returned due to suspicions of the lime being bad. Mentions the reputation of the lime is his greatest concern and requests Gale destroy it. Provides instructions on how to properly manufacture the lime. Mr. Moses Higgins is noted on the last page of the letter, however, the docket notes to Moses Gale. |
| Subjects | Industry Building Construction Commerce Science and Technology Merchants and Trade |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |