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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07613 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0147] September-October 1801 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Joseph Jones sympathizing with the burning of Jones's barn. Asks for estimation of damages. |
| Date | 13 September 1801 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jones, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expresses his sympathy in hearing about Jones's barn being burnt down by the insurgents. Assures Jones the government will reimburse him for his loss provided the "villains" cannot be found and are unable to pay for the damages. Requests Jones makes out an estimation of his damages. Provides further instruction on what Jones needs to do to be reimbursed by the government. Also instructs Benjamin Bartlett to do the same for his losses. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Landlord and Tenant Boundary or Property Dispute Mobs and Riots Rebellion Surveying Prisoner Finance Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jones, Joseph (fl. 1801) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |