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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09125 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
| Title | Waldoborough petition |
| Date | 16 May 1785 |
| Author | Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) |
| Additional authors | Ludwig, Jacob (fl. 1785-1789); Shaffer, John Martin (fl. 1785); Crammer, Peter (fl. 1785); Farmer, Cornelius (fl. 1785) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Petition to the Senate and House of Representatives of Massachusetts regarding settlement of the Waldo patent by German immigrants, who were promised territory by Brigadier General Samuel Waldo. Mentions how the French & Indian War disrupted settlement. Request that their promised lands be given to them. GLC02437.09126 is a copy of this with additional content. |
| Subjects | Petition Government and Civics Immigration and Migration Waldo Patent Land Transaction Boundary or Property Dispute French and Indian War Military History |
| People | Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) Ludwig, Jacob (fl. 1785-1789) Shaffer, John Martin (fl. 1785) Crammer, Peter (fl. 1785) Turner, Cornelius (fl. 1785) Waldo, Samuel (1695-1759) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Law; Government & Politics; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Waldoborough petition |