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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03591 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Dennis Canary to William Knox asking William to ask Henry for help with a land dispute |
| Date | 25 June 1787 |
| Author | Canary, Dennis (fl. 1787) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Asks William to write on his behalf to his brother, Henry Knox, for help with a land dispute. The tract of land in question is currently his but his ownership is being questioned by a widow, Mrs. Sarah Robinson, who argues her husband had some claim on the land. Would like Knox's advice on how to proceed. Stamped "Salem." |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Law Women's History Finance |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Canary, Dennis (fl. 1787) |
| Place written | St. George, Maine |
| Theme | Law; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |