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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06623 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about Knox's land agents and people trying to harm Knox's prospects |
| Date | 10 February 1796 |
| Author | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Writes that he received Knox's letters but was kept from answering them by important business matters. Describes attempts by several groups to harm Knox's prospects in his land speculation project in Maine. Mentions one group led by Mr. [Samuel] Ely. Writes that he is "much alarm[ed]." Refers also to Captain [George] Ulmer, one of Knox's other agents in Maine, and describes how he is helping stop these conspirators (see GLC02437.06622 for related information). |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Ely, Samuel (fl. 1796-1797) Ulmer, George (1756-1825) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | William Bingham to Henry Knox about squatters vs. land speculators and Knox Henry Knox to Samuel Adams petitioning government to protect his property against a mob |