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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06057 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0121] January-March 1794 |
| Title | Samuel Ogden to Henry Knox about land buying and selling |
| Date | 7 March 1794 |
| Author | Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Describes the purchase of lands (possibly in Maine) from Colonel [probably Benjamin] Walker. Also mentions the potential land sale to Mr. [William] Duer. Verifies whether the agreement suits Knox and asks for permission to sign the deed on his behalf. He and his wife send their regards to Knox and his family. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Waldo Patent Finance Contract |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Duer, William (1747-1799) Ogden, Euphemia Morris (1754-1818) |
| Place written | Newark, New Jersey |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |