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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06622 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | William Bingham to Henry Knox about squatters vs. land speculators and Knox |
| Date | 10 February 1796 |
| Author | Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Describes a suspected conspiracy by settlers/squatters (under the leadership of Samuel Ely) against Knox and other land proprietors and speculators. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Bingham, William (1752-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ely, Samuel (fl. 1796-1797) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; 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 | Thomas Vose to Henry Knox about Knox's land agents and people trying to harm Knox's prospects Henry Knox to Samuel Adams petitioning government to protect his property against a mob |