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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06844 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Tench Francis agrees to provide Francis with shipbuilding supplies |
| Date | 17 October 1796 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Francis, Tench |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Unsigned, but content and docket suggest the author is Henry Knox. Written from Montpelier, Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine. Agrees to provide Francis with shipbuilding supplies, "for the interest of the public." Discusses the logistics of this plan, including when the different supplies will arrive to Francis, and also how Knox may provide vessels to transport the supplies to Francis. Provides the prices he would charge for the different articles. |
| Subjects | Maritime Building Construction Industry Commerce Merchants and Trade |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Francis, Tench (1730-1800) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | 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 |