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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06864 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0132] October-December 1796 |
| Title | Thurston Whiting to Henry Knox regarding a lost letter |
| Date | 4 November 1796 |
| Author | Whiting, Thurston (1753-1829) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to apologize for losing a letter he was given to pass along to Knox. Describes the incident, and relates that he received it from Nicholas Sprague of Waldoborough, and believes Sprague received it originally from someone in Wiscasset. Is mortified for losing it and apologizes profusely. |
| Subjects | Post Office |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Whiting, Thurston (1753-1829) Sprague, Nicholas (fl. 1796) |
| Place written | Warren, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |