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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06696 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796 |
| Title | George Ulmer to Henry Knox about support of people in Ducktrap and the passing of the Samuel Ely threat |
| Date | 7 April 1796 |
| Author | Ulmer, George (1756-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Writes to inform Knox that the possible insurrection by Samuel Ely has not come to pass and almost everyone in Ducktrap supports Knox and his interests. Touches briefly on land deeds. Mentions that Ely has fled and that a Lieutenant Knowlton is in pursuit. Discusses sale and shipment of timber from Knox's land. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Rebellion Boundary or Property Dispute Waldo Patent Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant Industry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ulmer, George (1756-1825) Ely, Samuel (fl. 1796-1797) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) |
| Place written | Ducktrap, Maine |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |