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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07447 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0143] May-August 1800 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Joseph Peirce with affidavits to give to Governor Strong about the murder of Mr. Winslow |
| Date | 15 August 1800 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Peirce, Joseph |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | Knox asks Peirce to give the enclosed affidavits of the assaults on his surveyors to the Governor Caleb Strong. Knox believes the majority of the back country residents reside in Plymouth Grove. The insurgents killed "a Mr. Winslow" according to the information provided by Robert Houston. Knox says it is the duty of the governor to deal with this matter. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute Law Crime Criminals and Outlaws Rebellion Surveying Assassination Injury or Wound Government and Civics Death |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Strong, Caleb (1745-1819) Houston, Robert (1765-1824) |
| Place written | Montpelier, Maine |
| 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 |