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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05916 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0119] July-September 1793 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Henry Jackson about taxes and land sales |
| Date | 28 August 1793 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Encloses a draft of a petition for a remission of the tax of 1786, which was for £437.10. Asks Jackson to consult Sullivan and Dane on the issue. Says the Winslows must also sign it. Gives him instructions on what to do depending on their reactions. Stresses he does not want him to sell land to pay taxes. Asks about his house. Letterpress copy. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Petition Government and Civics Land Transaction Finance Taxes or Taxation Waldo Patent Building Construction |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |