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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04083 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to David Fales about visiting the patent lands |
| Date | 10 January 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Fales, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Marked "copy." Unsigned, but authorship inferred from handwriting. Writes that the bearer of the letter, Captain Thomas Vose, will "make an establishment at the fort and block house farms for our mutual interests." Believes the people of Thomaston (Maine) will accept Captain Vose, and hopes that Fales and Vose will work well together. Has told Vose of his high esteem for Fales. Is unsure whether he will be able to visit the patent lands again during the present year. Asks Fales to present his compliments to the people generally in Thomaston. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Waldo Patent Landlord and Tenant Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Fortification Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Fales, David (fl. 1770-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |