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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04889 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0099] March-April 1791 |
| Title | Benjamin Hichborn to Henry Knox requesting advice on sale of patent lands |
| Date | 23 March 1791 |
| Author | Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Reports that he has received a request from Mr. Peirce to give him his advice "respecting the Sale of the Patent Lands." States he thinks that land will sell "in the time limited by [Knox's] wishes." Provides his opinion on whom should be appointed to the 2nd regiment. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Estate Finance Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Military History Government and Civics Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Waldo Patent Northwest Territory Northwest Indian War |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Westward Expansion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |