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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04164 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | David Fales to Henry Knox about people on the Waldo patent lands |
| Date | 3 April 1789 |
| Author | Fales, David (fl. 1770-1801) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Received his letter via Captain [Thomas] Vose, and is happy to hear that an "Establishment is making at the Fort and Block-House Farms." Has helped Vose set up a fence around the property, and also helped him explain to the people that they now have "an opportunity of discharging their Debts to him [Vose] as your Agent." Believes Vose to be "a Man of a good Disposition and Genius" and will help him in matters likely to promote Knox's interests. Reports that he has discussed the "affairs at Waldoborough" with Mr. Waterman Thomas and Mr. Jacob Ludwig. Discusses the local opinions about the petitions before the General Court regarding the Waldo patent lands. Mentions payment of taxes as well as permitting some people to occupy and improve lots of land. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Surveying Debt Landlord and Tenant Boundary or Property Dispute Petition Taxes or Taxation Government and Civics Law |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Fales, David (fl. 1770-1801) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Thomas, Waterman (fl. 1785-1801) Ludwig, Jacob (fl. 1785-1789) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |