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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09275 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0146] June-August 1801 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Waterman Thomas asking for help putting down violence on his land |
| Date | 23 August 1801 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Thomas, Waterman |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Wishes help in settling disputes with those living on his lands in the Waldo patent. Also addresses to "Major Bracket and the reverend Thurston Whiting." Recent attacks on his surveyors have been made by neighbors worried he may encroach on their land. Asks Thomas, Bracket and Whiting to go to the towns on his land, and convince the residents that he has there best interests in mind. Also asks them to accompany those surveying his land and report any violence, so the government can act to stop the attacks. Also discusses the history and details of his lands. |
| Subjects | Surveying Mobs and Riots Rebellion Waldo Patent Land Transaction Religion Government and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; 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 |