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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05777 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0117] January-March 1793 |
| Title | Samuel Waldo to Henry Knox discussing various land claims against the Muscongus patent in Maine |
| Date | 8 January 1793 |
| Author | Waldo, Samuel (1764-1798) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Discusses in great detail various land claims against the Muscongus patent in Maine along with Knox's proposal to purchase the land. States both he and Samuel Winslow looked over Knox's proposal and were surprised by the amount of land deducted for impending claims. Believes in some instances Knox has allocated more land than the claimants will ever demand. States he is apprehensive of releasing all interest without knowing the exact quantity of land being purchased. He has also advised the Winslow family that their interest is well worth $30,000. Says although the claim may appear high, given the quantity of land in question the price equals no more than 52 cents per acre and only 45 cents per acre if the land in Frankfort is taken into account. Goes into further detail regarding various land claims, paying particular attention to Governor Shirley's claims which is the largest claim contested. States Shirley's claim is so situated and has so many claims against that he doubts Shirley's grandchildren will ever "trouble themselves to administer upon it." Continues to discuss the Winslow family's shares, the German settler's claims, along with claims in Frankfort, St. Georges, and Waldoboro. Provides an estimate of land belonging to the Winslow family. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute Finance Estate Law Immigration and Migration Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Waldo, Samuel (1764-1798) |
| Place written | Portland, Maine |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Isaac Winslow on his acceptance of the conditions to purchase the Winslow family's interest in the Waldo patent Letter from Henry Knox to Isaac Winslow, Samuel Winslow, Samuel Waldo, and George Irving agreeing to pay them $25,000 for their interest in the Waldo patent lands |