Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.04205-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
16 May 1789
Author/Creator
Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Watertown, Massachusetts
Pagination
4 p. : docket ; Height: 31.1 cm, Width: 18.8 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Written from Watertown, possibly in Massachusetts. Vose, Knox's agent in some of the Waldo patent lands, describes waiting longer than he expected for a communication from Knox. He then experienced frustration and had to handle the irritation of many citizens of the Waldo patent lands that he manages. Mentions leaving the area and waiting for word from Knox before returning. Discusses an agreement made with the Winslows, and describes extreme difficulty in contacting them and making arrangements. Indicates that he is very "unhappily circumstanced" and short of money.

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