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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07270 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0140] May-August 1799 |
| Title | William Bingham to Henry Knox on his financial situation and the sale of his land |
| Date | 25 May 1799 |
| Author | Bingham, William (1752-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Bingham declares to Knox that, though difficult, he finished paying the state of Massachusetts the sum of $328.02. Bingham discusses his land selling possibilities and the help he has hoped to receive from Knox. If Bingham cannot sell, he will have to make money by mortgaging his land. He complains that taxes on the land would take a toll on its value. In a postscript he tells Knox what "Genl Cobb" and "Mr. Richards" have told him regarding the Legislature and the land. |
| Subjects | Mortgage Land Transaction Government and Civics Finance Taxes or Taxation |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce; Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |