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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04256 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | Resolve on the Petition of the Selectmen of Penobscot |
| Date | 25 June 1789 |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Part of an address, directed toward Henry Knox, is visible on verso. Refers to a petition filed to the General Court by the Selectman of the towns of Penobscot, Sedgwick, and others, which asserts the rights and entitlements of each settler. Goes on to define who counts as a "settler" and how much land each settler is entitled to. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Petition Waldo Patent Land Transaction Government and Civics Law Immigration and Migration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Law; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |