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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.05025
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0100] May-June 1791 
Title Henry Knox to Henry Jackson on the sale of land in the Waldo patent
Date 23 June 1791
Author Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  
Recipient Jackson, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence; Land transaction document
Content Description References Jackson's letter of 16 June (GLC02437.05003). Says "so far so good." Will be sorry if the General Court says the Committee can only sell 2 million acres. Hopes he can secure more, "But be sure [to] take one million on Penobscot."
Subjects Revolutionary War General  Land Transaction  Waldo Patent  Finance  Government and Civics  
People Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)  
Place written Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme Government & Politics
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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