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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04437 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0092] November-December 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Bacon concerning settlers on the Waldo patent lands |
| Date | 13 December 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Bacon, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses the Waldo patent. Refers to difficulties in having the patent authorized by the Legislature of Massachusetts. Mentions struggles with settlers who believe they have claims upon the land. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Landlord and Tenant Bill of Rights Law Government and Civics Petition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bacon, John (1738-1820) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |