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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05084 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0101] July-August 1791 |
| Title | Agreement to purchase one million acres of land in Maine |
| Date | 25 July 1791 |
| Author | Duer, William (1747-1799) |
| Additional authors | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Flint, Royal (1754-1797) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Legal document written in William Duer's hand. Signed by Duer, Henry Knox, Royal Flint. Knox also signed for Henry Jackson. The document states the four parties to the agreement "agree with each other upon honor to be equally concerned in the purchase of one million of acres of land in the Province of Maine - no parties to be admitted to this concern without the consent of the subscribers." The location of the land is to be determined by the parties. They also agree to make proposals in joint concern for the land belonging to the Indians on each side of the Penobscot River. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Revolutionary War General Law Contract Land Transaction Waldo Patent Finance Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Duer, William (1747-1799) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Flint, Royal (1754-1797) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |