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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07599 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0146] June-August 1801 |
| Title | John Witherspoon to Henry Knox about affairs on Brigadier's Island |
| Date | 30 August 1801 |
| Author | Witherspoon, John (fl. 1800-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Inquires about various issues concerning the care of Brigadiers Island (present day Sears Island, Maine). Asks about the quantity of wood Knox would like and if he should have it shipped to Boston, Massachusetts. Also discusses business transactions, quantity of hay, and labor issues. |
| Subjects | Labor Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Forestry Industry |
| People | Witherspoon, John (fl. 1800-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Sears Island, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |