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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05419 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0108] April 1792 |
| Title | Comments on the contract between Massachusetts, Henry Jackson and Royal Flint |
| Date | 18 April 1792 |
| Author | Sullivan, James (1744-1808) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Summarizes and comments on the contract between Jackson and Flint and the Committee on the Sale of Eastern Lands, describing each article individually. Seems to have several problems with the terms of the sale. See GLC02437.05418 for the contract in its entirety. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Contract Land Transaction Government and Civics Finance |
| People | Sullivan, James (1744-1808) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Flint, Royal (1754-1797) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | During this period Sullivan was Attorney General for the State of Massachusetts. It is unclear whether he is commenting on the contract in that capacity. He would subsequently be elected governor of that state (1807-1808). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Contract between the Massachusetts Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands and Henry Jackson and Royal Flint |