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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05361 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0107] March 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on a canal, Waldo patent lands and the panic caused by William Duer's finances |
| Date | 18 March 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses possible amendments to the General Court's bill approving their canal project. Mentions his attempts to outbid Mr. [William] Tudor on a million acres of land (in Maine, in or near the Waldo patent lands). Also comments on the financial woes of [William] Duer, and how they are causing panic among the public. Relates that Dr. [William] Eustis has visited him that morning, who should be able to write Knox soon to accept his new appointment. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Canals Infrastructure Commerce Transportation Finance Office Seeker Economics Debt Health and Medical Military History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Tudor, William (1750-1819) Duer, William (1747-1799) Eustis, William (1753-1825) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Banking & Economics; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |