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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09282 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0151] January-June 1803 |
| Title | Salem Towne to Henry Knox informing Knox of an upcoming investigation |
| Date | 23 June 1803 |
| Author | Towne, Salem (1746-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox that he will soon be travelling to the Waldo patent, as a representative of the government of Massachusetts, in order to examine the claims of the settlers living there. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute Waldo Patent Land Transaction |
| People | Towne, Salem (1746-1825) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Salem Towne (1746-1825) had a son by the same name, Salem Towne, Jr. (1779-1864). Both became militia generals, justices of the peace, and became active in the local government. However, preliminary research suggests that the younger Towne was not politically active yet by 1803, which suggests that the author of the present document is the elder Towne. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |