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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05138 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Henry Jackson regarding an agreement for the some of the lands in Maine |
| Date | 2 September 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | initialed by Knox. Reports that Madame de la Val and Mr. de la Roche have made a provisional agreement with William Duer and himself "for some of the lands at the Province of maine." States they want to see the land and asks that Jackson go with them. Wants Jackson to find them passage and make the necessary arrangements. Says that Duer or Benjamin Walker will help with funds. Wants Jackson to introduce de la Val and de la Roche to their friends "as respectable Characters." Docketed by Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Immigration and Migration France Land Transaction Waldo Patent Contract Finance Travel Women of the Founding Era Women's History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Refugees |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |