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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09176 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Anstey about two Britons' interest in the Waldo patent |
| Date | 9 July 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Anstey, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Reports that two British citizens, Lord Loughborough [possibly Alexander Wedderburn, subsequently 1st Earl of Rosslyn] and John Skinner, have an interest in a portion of the Muscongus patent. Explains how these two individuals got involved with the land, which belonged to Francis Waldo through his father, Brigadier General Samuel Waldo. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Muscongus Patent Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Anstey, John (fl. 1787-1788) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Skinner, John (fl. 1788) Waldo, Francis (ca. 1728-1784) Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759) Wedderburn, Alexander (1733-1805) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Agriculture; Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |