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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04400 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0091] September-October 1789 |
| Title | Estimate for building a house from Samuel Vaughan to Henry Knox |
| Date | 29 October 1789 |
| Author | Vaughan, Samuel, Jr. (fl. 1769-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Sends Knox an "Estimate of the Expense of a House in the Eastern Country ... " States that "it is not an exact statement of such a one as you propose, but is sufficient to give a rough guess." Goes on to list all of the supplies to build a house, including lumber with dimensions, nails, shingles and stones with their prices. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Building Construction Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vaughan, Samuel, Jr. (fl. 1769-1796) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Industry; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |