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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06659 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | Isaac Parker to Henry Knox about Samuel Ely's insurgency |
| Date | 10 March 1796 |
| Author | Parker, Isaac (1768-1830) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Writes that on Knox's request, he wrote to Mr. [possibly James] Nesmith about Samuel Ely and his band of insurgents (who believed that Knox was not the rightful, legal owner of his land tracts in Maine). Encloses Nesmith's reply (not present). Briefly touches on the town of Canaan's response to the insurgency. Possibly written by Isaac Parker, a Federalist Massachusetts Congressman, who served from 1797-1799. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Rebellion Boundary or Property Dispute Waldo Patent Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Parker, Isaac (1768-1830) Ely, Samuel (fl. 1796-1797) Nesmith, James (fl. 1796) |
| Place written | Castine, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |