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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05032 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0100] May-June 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Oliver Smith on the sale of an estate |
| Date | 26 June 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Smith, Oliver |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Says that Henry Jackson told him by a letter of 19 June that Smith purchased the estate for £900. Thought it would have sold for "a much more considerable sum." Says the whole sum shall be divided among the other creditors after taxes. Has written to his agent Joseph Peirce to handle the deeds, which will be executed as soon as possible. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Finance Waldo Patent Debt Taxes or Taxation Estate Contract |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Smith, Oliver (fl. 1779-1795) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |