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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07650 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0147] September-October 1801 |
| Title | Henry Knox to the Senate and House of Representatives seeking help for people who had their barns burned down |
| Date | 30 October 1801 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. A letter from Henry Knox to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts regarding Joseph Jones' petition. Knox appears to be seeking help from the government for Joseph Jones and Benjamin Bartlett whose barns and goods were burnt down by the insurgents in Maine. Letter is possibly a draft. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Landlord and Tenant Boundary or Property Dispute Mobs and Riots Rebellion Surveying Prisoner Government and Civics Petition Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jones, Joseph (fl. 1801) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |