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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06678 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Abijah Hammond about a deed to Waldo patent lands |
| Date | 28 March 1796 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hammond, Abijah |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | No addressee listed, but previous research lists the addressee as "Abijah Hammond at New York." This information was added later in pencil. Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Mentions previous correspondence with Hammond and with Colonel [William Stephens] Smith. Asks about a deed to lands in the Waldo patent, and the financial transactions associated with the deed. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Economics Finance Contract |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hammond, Abijah (1757-1832) Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Preliminary research suggests that Abijah Hammond was a major landowner in New York City who often worked with William Stephens Smith. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |