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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04258 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox with updates on the Waldo lands and his farm |
| Date | 26 June 1789 |
| Author | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Provides Knox with an update on the lands he is managing for him on the Waldo patent. Has fenced in a farm because the "Cattle & Sheep are very troublesome." Discusses livestock, particularly the profitability of cattle. Comments on the construction of buildings and roads. Asks Knox whether mechanics and other "usefull persons" should be given housing lots in return for settling the area. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Landlord and Tenant Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Finance Infrastructure Road Construction Artisans Immigration and Migration |
| People | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Thomaston, 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 |