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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.08008 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0157] January-June 1806 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Gleason on various business matters |
| Date | 17 February 1806 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Gleason, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes in response to two of Gleason's previous letters. Reports that the articles a Mr. Bentley ordered will be sent on a vessel in March. Mentions the very "serious" problem of the destruction of the lime store, which he blames on the "carelessness of the coopers." Discusses business with Mr. [possibly Ebenezer] Thatcher and the firm of Alden & Robbins. Provides instructions and commentary on his manufacturing business. |
| Subjects | Business and Finance Commerce Industry Artisans |
| People | Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Thatcher, Ebenezer (1778-1841) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |