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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07623 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0147] September-October 1801 |
| Title | John Gleason to Henry Knox about surveying and avoiding insurgents |
| Date | 24 September 1801 |
| Author | Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | An account of the surveying that took place between the 16th and the 23rd of September at various areas in Maine. Says they had to stop surveying in Jackson, Maine due to the insurgents removing all traces of their markings. Describes the areas he believes can be surveyed without the surveyors being discovered by the settlers and recommends discharging most of the men. Does not believe there is any merit in the rumors flying around about the surveyors being in danger. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Landlord and Tenant Boundary or Property Dispute Mobs and Riots Rebellion Surveying Prisoner |
| People | Gleason, John (fl. 1796-1811) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Law; Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |