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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05324 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0106] February 1792 |
| Title | Benjamin Walker to Henry Knox about an agreement with Madame de Leval |
| Date | 22 February 1792 |
| Author | Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Reports that as soon as he arrived, he gave paperwork to Mr. Harrison regarding the agreement with Madame de Leval. Explains that Mr. [William] Duer has been planning to leave for New Jersey but keeps delaying the trip. Upon learning this, he asked that Madame de Leval come to New York to sign the papers so that Mr. Duer and Mr. de la Roche could execute them before she has to set sail again. Also mentions some concerns Madame de Leval has about the settlers on the land. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Immigration and Migration France Women of the Founding Era Women's History Land Transaction Waldo Patent Finance Contract Boundary or Property Dispute Refugees |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Duer, William (1747-1799) Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de (fl. 1790-1796) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Madame de Leval was negotiating a deal with Henry Knox whereby she would bring settlers to live on his lands on the Waldo patent in Maine. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |