Thomas Vose to Henry Knox on Knox's Resignation, His New House, and an Unfortunate Accident, 17 February 1795 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Thomas Vose to Henry Knox on Knox's Resignation, His New House, and an Unfortunate Accident, 17 February 1795 write by Thomas Vose. This book was released on 1795. Thomas Vose to Henry Knox on Knox's Resignation, His New House, and an Unfortunate Accident, 17 February 1795 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Congratulates Knox on his resignation from the position of Secretary at War and informs him about the progress on the house Knox is building [Montpelier]. Informs him of an unnamed man the owner of a certain piece of land on the [Mill?] River was about to sail for Boston but had some bad luck. He injured his hands by blowing of lime rock and his daughter died. Discusses some issue involving this man.
Henry Knox to Thomas Vose on the Construction of Knox's Home, 25 April 1793
Henry Knox to Thomas Vose on the Construction of Knox's Home, 25 April 1793 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Henry Knox to Thomas Vose on the Construction of Knox's Home, 25 April 1793 write by Henry Knox. This book was released on 1793. Henry Knox to Thomas Vose on the Construction of Knox's Home, 25 April 1793 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Says the duties of his office and a recent illness have kept him from writing. Says it is his firm determination to be with him in June or July. Says as the house cannot be built for occupation this season, I would prefer that the digging of the cellars should be defered [sic] until my arrival, as he would like to pick the spot himself. Wants the stone and brick delivered to the place you should judge near the spot. Will speedily send a plan to Henry Jackson and will tell him to collect workmen. Says there will not be any difficulty as he recently purchased the patent from the Winslows. Says the bearer of this letter, Captain John Hills, will be surveying the townships in the patent and make a map of the whole. Says Hills is a capital draughtsman. Wants to bring his wife and children, but does not think he can get appropriate accommodations for them.
Henry Knox to Thomas Vose on Furnishing His House, 22 May 1795
Henry Knox to Thomas Vose on Furnishing His House, 22 May 1795 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Henry Knox to Thomas Vose on Furnishing His House, 22 May 1795 write by Henry Knox. This book was released on 1795. Henry Knox to Thomas Vose on Furnishing His House, 22 May 1795 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discusses furniture and stores and also gives Vose directions regarding the placement of rooms and goods for the house that he (Knox) is building. Pages are severely water damaged with very blurry writing.
Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about House Progress and Injuries to Bricklayers, 28 June 1794
Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about House Progress and Injuries to Bricklayers, 28 June 1794 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about House Progress and Injuries to Bricklayers, 28 June 1794 write by Thomas Vose. This book was released on 1794. Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about House Progress and Injuries to Bricklayers, 28 June 1794 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Informs Knox his house (Montpelier) has not been raised yet but will be so in eight to ten days. Assures Knox there has not been any remissness of business, the delay is mainly weather related. Also notes some of the brick layers have been injured. Comments some of the material they have received has been damaged.
Henry Knox to Thomas Vose Asking to Hurry House Construction and to Source Materials from Debtors. Asks for Livestock and Other Land Deals, 13 September 1794
Henry Knox to Thomas Vose Asking to Hurry House Construction and to Source Materials from Debtors. Asks for Livestock and Other Land Deals, 13 September 1794 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Henry Knox to Thomas Vose Asking to Hurry House Construction and to Source Materials from Debtors. Asks for Livestock and Other Land Deals, 13 September 1794 write by Henry Knox. This book was released on 1794. Henry Knox to Thomas Vose Asking to Hurry House Construction and to Source Materials from Debtors. Asks for Livestock and Other Land Deals, 13 September 1794 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Thanks Vose for his time and energy in overseeing the construction of his house (Montpelier). Requests Vose to continue supervising the construction and to push for the completion by May, when Knox's family arrives. Also requests Vose to assist the gardener. Instructs Vose on further details he would like to see completed on the house. Advises him to seek as much of the material and labor as possible from people who are indebted to him. Comments he will transmit them their deeds as soon as they have made the stipulated payments and the land has been surveyed. Discusses further land deals (likely part of the Waldo patent lands). Also asks Vose to purchase livestock for his family. Discusses Brigadiers Island, present day Sears Island, Maine. Requests Vose to find out if Nathan Griffin and another gentleman have decided to stay on the island and look after it. Wishes Vose to construct an agreement for the gentlemen's compensation which will be paid in the sum of land and stock.
