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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06067 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0121] January-March 1794 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox with construction updates |
| Date | 20 March 1794 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Updates Knox on the construction of Knox's house. Reports on the return of Captain Robinson from St. George's [House] (possibly part of the Waldo patent lands) and on Mr. Henry Simpson', the mason, consultation with Captain [Thomas] Vose regarding the materials to be used on Knox's house. Informs Knox in approximately two weeks Mr. Simpson, Mr. Denton, and Mr. Robinson, along with several gangs of workmen, will head to St. George's House and begin construction. Mentions he told Mr. Simpson both he and Mr. Vose will be of assistance to him. Notes the pillars on the house will be round. Clarifies where the placement of the basement should be and the type of material to use on the basement. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Architecture Building Construction Artisans |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Simpson, Henry (fl. 1794-1796) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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 |