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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05739 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0116] December 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox expressing his concern over William Duer's involvement with the land deals |
| Date | 16 December 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Expresses his concern over William Duer's involvement with the land deals and states: "I shall be happy when this business is once out of his hands, as I think he will give you trouble & cause much embarrassment before you will be able to get rid of him - it was an unfortunate circumstance for you, that I sign'd away the Contract to you & him, or that Flints name is mentioned in the several agreements that has been the cause of all our trouble & dificulties in the whole of our negotiations, had they stood in my name alone - your Fortune and mine would have been made at a stroke." Asks that Knox remembers his [Jackson's] stake in this whole business. Encloses (not included) contracts to several of their land deals and continues to discuss them in detail. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Waldo Patent Finance Debt Contract |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | 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 |