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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07142 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0137] May-August 1798 |
| Title | William Staples to Henry Knox about fishing |
| Date | 31 May 1798 |
| Author | Staples, William (fl. 1788-1798) |
| Additional authors | Rynier, John ( fl. 1797-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | First part is a return for the number of salmon caught on the island from 14-26 May. Written in John Rynier's hand. Second part is a note from William Staples giving some possible reasons for the drop in the number of fish. Includes signatures from both Rynier and Staples. |
| Subjects | Diet and Nutrition Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Geography and Natural History |
| People | Rynier, John (fl. 1797-1802) Staples, William (fl. 1788-1798) |
| Place written | Brigadier's Island, Maine |
| Theme | Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |