Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Tench Francis

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GLC#
GLC02437.06865-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
5 November 1796
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Tench Francis
Place Written
Thomaston, Maine
Pagination
3 p. : docket ; Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 19.9 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Written from Montpelier, Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine. Unsigned, but content and a portion of the handwriting suggest the author is Henry Knox. Discusses a business deal in which Knox is trying to provide Francis with shipbuilding materials, primarily wood for masts. Mentions surveyors he hired to study the woods in his land for types of wood available. Also discusses the construction of spars.

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