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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06862 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | David Cobb to Henry Knox on business ventures and land matters |
| Date | 4 November 1796 |
| Author | Cobb, David (1748-1830) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Received Knox's recent letter, and again refers to Cobb's recent near-death by drowning. Relates that he is pleased to hear Knox is happy with his business ventures. Reports that he has heard citizens of the town of Warren, on Knox's land, are unhappy with Knox's rules related to fishing, and urges Knox appease them. Discusses his desire to build a comfortable house to live in at Gouldsboro and the difficulties he is having while constructing it. Comments on their business accounts. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Finance Building Construction Death Landlord and Tenant Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Cobb, David (1748-1830) Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Place written | Gouldsboro, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |