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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02768 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0069] November 1783 |
| Title | Abraham Ogden to Henry Knox discussing an estate for sale near Newark |
| Date | 9 November 1783 |
| Author | Ogden, Abraham (1723-1790) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Land transaction document; Business and financial document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Describes a 1300 acre estate for sale near Newark, New Jersey. Discusses the quality of the farmland and the proposed price, 10,000 pounds New York currency. Believes the price is quite high but "the farm is certainly as valuable as any in this country." |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Finance Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ogden, Abraham (1723-1790) |
| Place written | Newark, New Jersey |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |