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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09178 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands about the Waldo patent |
| Date | 16 August 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Knox writes to the Committee, which includes Leonard Jarvis, Samuel Phillips, Daniel Correy, John Read [Knox spells it "Reed"], and Nathaniel Wells. Seems to be writing on behalf of the heirs and executors of the Waldo patent. Discusses the northern boundaries of the patent, and asks that the Committee submit their concerns to the General Court. |
| Subjects | Boundary or Property Dispute Surveying Government and Civics Land Transaction Waldo Patent |
| People | Correy, Daniel (fl. 1795) Phillips, Samuel (1752-1802) Read, John (fl. 1791-1795) Wells, Nathaniel (fl. 1784-1795) Jarvis, Leonard (fl. 1788-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Agriculture; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |