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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09237 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Deed for sale of land in the Waldo patent |
| Date | 1 December 1791 |
| Author | Cooper, Samuel (1757-1840) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Land transaction document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Deed of sale for part of the Waldo patent from Oliver Smith to Henry Jackson. A deed certifying the sale of around 65,000 acres of land purchased by Smith at auction from the estate of Thomas Flucker. Describes in detail the specifics of the land being sold and the history of the land's ownership. Also signed with the names of Hannah Spanell, Oliver Smith and Anne Smith. Cooper signs as the "Justice of the Peace." |
| Subjects | Contract Waldo Patent Land Transaction Women's History |
| People | Cooper, Samuel (1757-1840) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Possibly the same Cooper as "Samuel Cooper (1757-1840)." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |