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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05852 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0117] January-March 1793 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Taylor regarding Thomas Goldthwait's claimed ownership of the township of Frankfort in Maine |
| Date | 17 March 1793 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Taylor, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | References Taylor's letter of 7 March (see GLC02437.05845). Tells Taylor that his claim on 1/5 of the township of Frankfort in Maine owned by Thomas Goldthwait is "utterly unfounded either in law or equity." Says the original grant was never secured and is therefore null and void. Claims to be in possession of proof. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute Law Finance Contract |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Taylor, William (fl. 1793-1806) |
| Theme | 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from William Taylor to Henry Knox on the Penobscot lands |