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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05185 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Duer regarding a land purchase in Massachusetts |
| Date | 4 October 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Duer, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Knox signs with his initials. Knows that Duer understands the "modification of our purchase in Massachusetts yet I confess I wish we could make some definitive arrangement, to enable us to pay for a considerable portion of it that we might be freed from anxiety on that head." Believes that their land is "superior to any other purchase that has been or can be made in the United States, or perhaps in any other part of the world." States that it would better if they could add another million or two [acres], even if they have to pay 15 cents for it. They could then connect their various purchases and defy all interference from other purchasers. Has been collecting materials describing the province of Maine and he will send them shortly. Apologizes for not sending these items sooner, but his recent sickness and the death of his son Marcus prevented him from doing so. Will not rely on the "french [visit]" (possibly a reference to the settlement of Madame de la Val) to help them make payments on the land and is anxious for a plan to secure funding. Was hoping something would have come out of Duer's communications with two friends ("Caznove," possibly Theophile Cazenove, and Colonel William S. Smith). Wants to know if he will be in Philadelphia to help choose directors for the national bank. Praises the "fertility of [Duer's] genius" and the "solidity of [his] judgement." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Waldo Patent Finance Health and Medical Children and Family Death Immigration and Migration Refugees France Women of the Founding Era Women's History Bank of the US Banking Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Duer, William (1747-1799) Cazenove, Théophile (1740-1811) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Industry; Children & Family; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |