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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04260 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Isaac Winslow, Jr. about bringing Waldo patent issues before the legislature |
| Date | 28 June 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Winslow, Isaac |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Thanks him for his recent letter. Writes that he hopes Winslow has received "the report of the committee, and the decision of the house thereon - If you do not like the opinion of the house you can probably have it negatived in the Senate." Discusses in great detail the issues of bringing their Waldo patent issues before the legislature, using the help of their friend Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn, an attorney. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Law Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |