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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09250 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0118] April-June 1793 |
| Title | Copy of journal kept while on a tour, surveying the Waldo patent |
| Date | 20 May - 1 December 1793 |
| Author | Jennison, E. (fl. 1793) |
| Document Type | Diary; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | A journal taken while surveying the Waldo patent, along with Captain Jonathan Hill, Surveyor, for Henry Knox. Written in various locations throughout Maine. Contains "A General description of the land - the Situation - the Various Soils, Timber Rivers Ponds and Principal Stream upon the Patent." Notes that they are being prevented from surveying the shore near Ducktrap by Samuel Ely and his disciples, under the threat of severe punishment. Last entry dated 12 August 1793. |
| Subjects | Surveying Geography and Natural History Waldo Patent Land Transaction Mobs and Riots Rebellion Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Jennison, E. (fl. 1793) |
| Place written | Various Locations |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |