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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07938 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0155] January-June 1805 |
| Title | John Gleason to Henry Knox about the delivery of provisions and the progress of the lime business |
| Date | 4 June 1805 |
| Author | Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes that Captain Benjamin Killeran [possibly "Kelleran," a relation of Captain Edward Kelleran] arrived at Thomaston with a delivery of pork and beef in barrels; discloses that the beef is very good but the pork is very poor. The Captain will depart again tomorrow with his ship loaded. Discusses the lime business, especially the burning of kilns. Comments on the abilities of the workmen. |
| Subjects | Montpelier Diet and Nutrition Merchants and Trade Commerce Industry Labor Transportation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Robinson, John (1735-1805) Killeran, Benjamin (fl. 1805) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Industry; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |