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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03760 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Constant Freeman to Henry Knox about land for former soldiers |
| Date | 13 January 1788 |
| Author | Freeman, Constant (1757-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Asks Knox whether he has the right, based on his military service, to two or three hundred acres of Ohio Company land. Adds that Mrs. [Mary] McNeil[l] thanks Knox for settling her husband's accounts. Knox has noted his answer beneath the docket. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Revolutionary War Continental Army Land Transaction Pension Soldier's Pay Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Finance Women's History |
| People | Freeman, Constant (1757-1824) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Westward Expansion; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Freeman joined the United States Army as a First Lieutenant in 1776, reached rank of colonel, and later served as auditor of the United States Navy Department. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |