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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05834 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0117] January-March 1793 |
| Title | Reiner John Van den Brock to Henry Knox asking Knox about available lands to purchase in Maine |
| Date | 25 February 1793 |
| Author | Van den Broek, Reiner John (fl. 1789-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Says the merchant house he works for, Jacob le Roy & Son, received a letter from a house in Amsterdam asking about land. It seems the Amsterdam Company wants to purchase a tract. Reports that these investors do not do anything trifling and will pay up front. Wants to know what lands in Maine are available. Asks Knox to include the terms. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Finance Banking Waldo Patent Global History and Civics |
| People | Van den Broek, Reiner John (fl. 1789-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Van den Brock had worked at the War Department with Knox. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |