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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07849 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0153] January-June 1804 |
| Title | Salem Towne to Henry Knox reporting on a new survey of the Waldo settlers' lands and claims |
| Date | 5 March 1804 |
| Author | Towne, Salem (1746-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that per the (possibly Congressional) resolve, he has gone to the Waldo patent lands and re-examined the settlers' land claims. Explains that he has entered the names of those individuals who are entitled to their land, on a particular plan and survey. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute Waldo Patent Land Transaction Law Surveying |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Towne, Salem (1746-1825) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Salem Towne signs his name here as "Town," but the name is more frequently spelled "Towne" according to research. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |