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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.04090
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 
Title Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about the Reference
Date 14 January 1789
Author Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)  
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence; Land transaction document
Content Description Relates that he is going to spend the day in Dorchester with "our friend Ben" [probably Hichborn]. Only has time to enclose a memo from Ben "on the subject of the Reference - you will observe they have changed their ground, & will do every thing in their power to take every advantage of you." Relates that Ben and [Edward] Robbins are aware of the problem and "will contract them if it is in the power of Man to do it." They will do everything in their power to "frustrate their designs." See GLC02437.04088 and GLC02437.04089 for related information.
Subjects Revolutionary War General  Land Transaction  Waldo Patent  Finance  Boundary or Property Dispute  
People Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  Jackson, Henry (1747-1809)  Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817)  Robbins, Edward H. (Edward Hutchinson) (1758-1837)  
Place written Boston, Massachusetts
Theme Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce
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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