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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04128 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Isaac Winslow, Jr. and Isaac Winslow, Sr. about the Waldo patent dispute |
| Date | 1 March 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Winslow, Isaac |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Apologizes for not responding to previous letters, but has been confined to his chamber for a few weeks (Knox had been very ill). Has not "heard of the fate of the Waldo borough Petition." Discusses how to price the land in the face of conflict with the men in town. Is glad to hear of the "firmness" of Captain [George] Ulmer. Discusses arrangements with Captain [Thomas] Vose regarding his managing the Waldo patent lands, and describes his virtues. In an addendum to the note, discusses the reference problem and information he has received from Mr. [Edward H.] Robbins. Has asked Robbins to confer with them (the Winslows) and with Mr. [Benjamin] Hichborn on the subject. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Health and Medical Waldo Patent Petition Finance Land Transaction Boundary or Property Dispute Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) Winslow, Isaac (ca. 1743-1793) Ulmer, George (1756-1825) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Robbins, Edward H. (Edward Hutchinson) (1758-1837) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law; Agriculture; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |