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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.
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.
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.
Writes in response to two of Gleason's previous letters. Reports that the articles a Mr. Bentley ordered will be sent on a vessel in March. Mentions the very serious problem of the destruction of the lime store, which he blames on the carelessness of the coopers. Discusses business with Mr. [possibly Ebenezer] Thatcher and the firm of Alden & Robbins. Provides instructions and commentary on his manufacturing business.
Reports a delay in the arrival of men he is sending to Thomaston, under the care of Mr. [possibly David] Russell; he would like Gleason to employ them at the lime works. Discusses his desire to push the lime business to the forefront of his enterprises. Encloses a lengthy list of items he would like Gleason to order for the estate.
Mentions a shipment of various goods he has ordered sent to Captain [Thomas] Vose by way of Captain Kelleran. Discusses his lime business, especially focusing on the necessity of preparing good quality lime, and on the price he is getting for selling the lime. Also discusses coopers they hired to work on Knox's estate. Touches briefly on several other matters.
Discusses his late arrival to Portland, and adds that Captain [Edward] Kelleran has not yet arrived. Provides instructions for his shipping and lime works business.
Discusses sheep and carpenters for Knox's estate, Montpelier, in Thomaston, Maine.
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.
Provides the results of a survey of lands in the town of Prospect, [Maine].