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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07209 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0138] September-December 1798 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Gleason on financial matters and the lumber business |
| Date | 19 December 1798 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Gleason, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Knox explains that the expenses of his estate have exceeded his income. Knox has depended on lumber to help pay the bills, but the bad saw and bad logs have been the norm of late. Knox states that "the object of this letter is to "turn your attention to making the gang of Saws in lobby mill profitable." Knox is concerned with the neglect of the mills. |
| Subjects | Montpelier Finance Debt Forestry Industry |
| People | Gleason, John, Jr. (fl. 1797-1801) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |