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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07706 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0149] January-June 1802 |
| Title | John Lee to Henry Knox discussing subscribers to the turnpike road project in Maine |
| Date | 14 January 1802 |
| Author | Lee, John (fl. 1801-1802) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses the progress of obtaining subscriptions to build a turnpike road in Maine. Encloses (not included) the subscriptions and petitions for the turnpike road. Mentions they did not get as many subscribers as he had hoped. Says he wants the business accomplished while Knox is in the Legislature so Knox can influence the subscribers. Also mentions Knox should plan on attending the incorporating act of the votes. Written from "Buckstown," present day Turner, Maine. |
| Subjects | Petition Road Construction Infrastructure Government and Civics Finance Waldo Patent |
| People | Lee, John (fl. 1801-1802) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Turner, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |