[draft] Boston April 18th 1787 Sir Genl. Jackson , toward the close of the last Session of the general Court, communicated to the Committee on Eastern lands a paragraph of your letter to him, respecting the Waldow patent, as Surveyed by Stone and Titcomb, interfearing with the lands belonging to the Plymouth Company and requesting to know if the Committee would make up the deficiency without the proprietors applying to the general Courts in answer to which I beg here to inform you, that the resignation of our Brother Brooks with the absence of Mr. Wells & the hurry of business with Mr. Phillips, prevented the Committee from attending to the question at that time, but you may rest assured I shall not forget to have the matter taken up as soon as possible after the Committee are filled up, which its likely will not be till after the new Court meets; and by that time it is more than probable we shall be able to ascertain the exact quantity of land in question, as Mr. Titcomb is imployed to measure the distance from the Northwest corner of your patent as made last year to Kenebeck River - [2] Genl. Jackson mentioned to me this day that you wanted to find a person who could be well recommend [inserted: ed] to go and reside at St. Georges and take the care of your interest in that quarter, on an extensive plan at present I do not recollect any person who would be likely to undertake the business that I should dare to recommend; but should I find one I will give Genl Jackson the earliest intiligence of it. for be assured Sir, that in this as well as in every other way wherein I can serve your interest I shall always be happy to receive your command - I have the honour to be Sir with The greatest respect your very Humble Servant Rufus Putnam [address leaf] Honourable Henry Knox Esqr At New-York [docket] from Genl Ruf Putnam 18 April 1787