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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06627 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about possible insurrection against Knox in Maine |
| Date | 13 February 1796 |
| Author | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Writes to update Knox on the status of his landholdings in Maine. Provides reports of a possible insurrection, including the possibility of burning Knox's house down. Details the various rumors he has heard. Is a bit worried for the welfare of his wife and children. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Mobs and Riots Landlord and Tenant Rebellion Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Law; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |