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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04088 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Edward H. Robbins and Benjamin Hichborn about the Waldo lands |
| Date | 11 January 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Robbins, Edward Hutchinson Hichborn, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Docket declares that the letter is addressed to both Edward Robbins and Benjamin Hichborn, but the address listed on the bottom of the letter only mentions Robbins. Contains similar content to GLC02437.04088, a letter to Hichborn. Has learned that Mr. Jones has left Boston without deciding on the reference between Mr. Waldo and Mr. Wetmore. Would be apprehensive if the proceedings with the Commission continue under this circumstance. Relates that he has heard from Mr. [possibly Isaac] Winslow on the views of Robbins and Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn. Discusses how to proceed with their business regarding the Waldo patent lands. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Law Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Robbins, Edward H. (Edward Hutchinson) (1758-1837) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) Wetmore, William (1749-1830) Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Samuel Breck to Henry Knox about federal elections in Massachusetts Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about the Reference |