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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03063 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0073] August-December 1784 |
| Title | Mason Wheaton to Henry Knox expressing an interest in lime manufacture |
| Date | 28 October 1784 |
| Author | Wheaton, Mason (1733-fd.) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses his interest in "burning lime," or lime manufacture for use in masonry. Comments on "lime kilem," possibly lime kiln, in the area. Recommends a cooper, Mr. Marse, who "will make a thousand hogsheads yearly." |
| Subjects | Industry Land Transaction Commerce Artisans Finance |
| People | Wheaton, Mason (1733-fd.) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Possibly Mason Wheaton of Rehoboth, Massachusetts (b. 1733). "Hogshead" refers to a large cask. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |