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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06841 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Henry Jackson on details of shipping goods and a contract with the government on lumber |
| Date | 15 October 1796 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Government document |
| Content Description | Written from Montpelier, Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine. Regrets that he has not had time, until now, to respond to Jackson's last letter. Reports that the vessels that usually transport their goods are detained on the river due to tides. Discusses the recent departure of the "Duke" (likely the Duc du Liancourt), and how this affects his ability to continue financial transactions. Mentions making a contract with the government on lumber. Discusses a plan to build a brig of certain dimensions, to ship a variety of goods, and asks Jackson to acquire supplies for it, which he lists. |
| Subjects | Contract Industry Government and Civics Finance Transportation Merchants and Trade Commerce Maritime Building Construction |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld (1747-1827) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime; Industry; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |