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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06325 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0125] January-March 1795 |
| Title | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox on fruit trees for Knox's estate and the difficulty of contacting Henry Jackson |
| Date | 24 January 1795 |
| Author | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Provides an update on the progress of the Knox's house (Montpelier) being built in Thomaston, Maine. Mentions where the fruit trees were planted and the amount of land that has been plowed. Expresses his displeasure with Knox's last letter to him where Knox chastised Vose for not giving prior notice to General [Henry] Jackson when needing funds. Says he sends Jackson prior notice of needing funds and is not responsible if Jackson chooses not to open the letters. Comments Jackson should have been friendly enough to contact Vose about the problem first. Goes on to explain the purpose of the expenses and notes he has not once omitted the purpose of the drafts to General Jackson. |
| Subjects | Montpelier Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Building Construction Waldo Patent Finance |
| People | Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | 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 |