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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07818 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0152] July-December 1803 |
| Title | Edward Tuckerman to Henry Knox relating to some Scottish settlers |
| Date | 5 September 1803 |
| Author | Tuckerman, Edward (fl. 1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to tell Knox that a number of "Scotch families from the Highlands" have arrived in Boston, with the intention of settling, but have no place to settle themselves. Several local residents have taken an interest in helping them, and Tuckerman wanted to know if Knox was interested in settling them on his lands. |
| Subjects | Immigration and Migration Global History and Civics Waldo Patent |
| People | Tuckerman, Edward (fl. 1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Edward Tuckerman offering to sell land to Scottish settlers |