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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06200 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0123] July-September 1794 |
| Title | Peregrine Fitzhugh to Henry Knox about problems with a Kentucky land patent |
| Date | 18 September 1794 |
| Author | Fitzhugh, Peregrine (1758-1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox he recently moved and did not receive his letter until last Monday. Discusses a land patent his father owned in Kentucky and the various parties involved in the patent. Mentions problems with the land due to the location of timber and water. Describes recommendations he made to his father regarding splitting the land in Kentucky. Discusses other land deals made by people throughout the country. City is not listed. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Contract Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Fitzhugh, Peregrine (1758-1811) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Maryland |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |