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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04252 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0089] May-June 1789 |
| Title | Benjamin Hichborn to Henry Knox about Waldo patent lands issues |
| Date | 21 June 1789 |
| Author | Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Apologizes for not responding sooner to his recent letters. Comments on a variety of issues regarding the Waldo patent lands, including whether to bring the matter before the General Court and how to handle the petitioning residents of the territory. Refers to "Cousin Isaac," likely Isaac Winslow, Sr. Sends his compliments to Mrs. Knox. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Boundary or Property Dispute Petition Government and Civics Law |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Winslow, Isaac (ca. 1743-1793) |
| Place written | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |