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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05091 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0101] July-August 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Henry Jackson regarding a purchase of eastern land |
| Date | 29 July 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Encloses a conveyance of the purchase on eastern land Jackson and Flint made for him and Duer (not included). Asks him to sign and return it as soon as possible. Will have a legal instrument drawn up tomorrow for the 100,000 acres Jackson is to have. Hopes "it will amount to that." References Jackson's letter of 24 July and says he will attend to issues with his creditors. Wants the bank shares sent immediately. Tells him "I pray you to make the conditional agreement with the committee ... It is of the highest importance to me and therefore I pray you to push the business with all your might." |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Finance Contract Law Debt Banking Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |