Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason with Instructions While Knox is Away Wants Limestone and Wood Gathered Wood to be Taken from Those who are Indebted to Knox 9 January 1801 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1801 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides instructions for his upcoming two month absence. Discusses the quantity of wood and limestone he would like to see gathered. Says a large portion of wood can be obtained from people who are indebted to him. Provides further instructions on obtaining wood, stoves for the limestone, caring for the horses, and various other instruction on the care of Knox's house and property. Instructs Gleason to request all funds from [Thomas] Vose.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason Outlining the Duties of Gleason s Job 24 December 1801 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1801 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A list of duties Gleason has promised to attend to during Knox's two to three month absence. The instructions mainly deal with Knox's logging and lime business, mills, his lands in Maine, and dealing with the contracts for the wood cutters.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason with Managerial Instructions 5 November 1800 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knox leaves Gleason specific business and managerial instructions to Gleason regarding his lime, lumber, and foodstuffs that Gleason will have to tend to during Knox's three week absence.
Download or read book Instructions for the Management of Knox s Estate from Henry Knox to John Gleason 18 January 1804 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1804 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions for Gleason to perform a variety of tasks on Knox's estate. Stresses that he will be judging Gleason's expertise and quality as an agent based on how well he follows these instructions. The tasks focus on harvesting and collecting kiln wood over the course of the winter. Mentions Captain [Thomas] Vose.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason about Work to be Done on Knox s Estate 28 March 1805 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1805 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides Gleason with a variety of instructions about work to be done at Knox's estate. Includes a list of workmen arriving by ship, as well as information on how to run the lime mills.
Download or read book Instructions from Henry Knox to John Gleason 21 May 1802 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1802 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Letter is not signed but based on the content it appears to be from Knox. Informs Gleason he will be heading to Boston, Massachusetts and needs Gleason to look after things in Thomaston while he is gone. Stresses the importance of keeping the mills manned by the best men, the lime, and the quantity of casks he would like burnt. Advises Gleason on planting and asks Gleason to visit the farm daily. Mentions the repairs he would like completed on his house before his return along with various other details he wants completed.
Download or read book John Gleason to Henry Knox Regarding Logging Operations 13 December 1797 written by John Gleason and published by . This book was released on 1797 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Informs Knox that he went up to see the logging and discusses the boards and lumber, along with other estate related business.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason Discussing Building Materials 20 April 1797 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1797 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses building materials such as boards and logs.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason on Financial Matters and the Lumber Business 19 December 1798 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1798 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knox explains that the expenses of his estate have exceeded his income. Knox has depended on lumber to help pay the bills, but the bad saw and bad logs have been the norm of late. Knox states that the object of this letter is to turn your attention to making the gang of Saws in lobby mill profitable. Knox is concerned with the neglect of the mills.
Download or read book Directions for Constructions from Henry Knox to John Gleason 20 June 1797 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1797 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives Gleason directions concerning construction and business, such as asking him to have the mills repaired and wheels made. Also draws a couple of diagrams, one of which appears to be for a new barn.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason Regarding New Instructions and Workers for His Lime Works 28 March 1804 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1804 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides news and instructions for running Knox's estate and lime works business. Reports on beef and pork shipments, and mentions that Mr. [possibly David] Russell will be arriving at the estate with hired hands, who should be employed at the lime works. Also discusses the construction of a house for his daughter (likely Lucy, who was married in May 1803 to Mr. Ebenezer Thatcher).
Download or read book John Gleason to Henry Knox on Family Shipments of Lime and the Logging Business 6 April 1803 written by John Gleason and published by . This book was released on 1803 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mentions that Knox's son [likely Henry Jackson Knox] has received his letters. Discusses the details of Knox's logging business. Also comments that an old Mr. Wilson is, with his men, putting in a new lock. Reports other matters pertaining to Knox's business, including shipping lime and the anticipated arrival of a gardener. Adds that Miss Caroline F. Knox, Knox's daughter, sends her love and is in good health.
Download or read book John Gleason to Henry Knox about Transporting Logs 3 June 1798 written by John Gleason and published by . This book was released on 1798 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the transporting of logs.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason Instructing Gleason on the Various Enterprises that Knox Has Him Working on in the Maine Territories 13 December 1796 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1796 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knox writes to instruct Gleason on the various enterprises that Knox has him working on in Knox's Maine territories. Mentions the logging business, and the construction of some of the wood into shipbuilding materials like spars and masts. Encourages him to contact Zenas Lothrop on Brigadier's Island, another associate of Knox's.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason about a Shipment of Goods and the Lime Business 21 June 1806 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1806 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writes that the articles Gleason asked for have been shipped via Captain [likely Edward] Kelleran. Discusses the difficulties his lime business is facing, as well as his current economic difficulties.
Download or read book Henry Knox to John Gleason on an Unsatisfactory Shipment of Bricks 4 March 1804 written by Henry Knox and published by . This book was released on 1804 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses his trading business. Mentions that Captain [Edward] Kelleran just arrived with a shipment of bricks, and while most of them were of acceptable quality, some were not; warns Gleason that this must not happen. Also discusses the construction of buildings on his property and the men that he employs for the work.
Download or read book John Gleason to Henry Knox on Planks Lots of Land and Other Trade Commodities 23 March 1799 written by John Gleason and published by . This book was released on 1799 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gleason discusses with Knox planks and their lots of land. Knox asks Gleason to send him some sugar, coffee, tea and molasses.
