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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06655 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | James Nesmith to Isaac Parker about people supporting Samuel Ely or not and believing Knox's claims to the land |
| Date | 7 March 1796 |
| Author | Nesmith, James (fl. 1796) |
| Recipient | Parker, Isaac |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Marked "copy." Writes that because he was so deeply touched by Parker's recent letter, he wants to provide Parker with any information he has respecting Samuel Ely's group of insurgents in his region. Describes a town meeting about whether to support Ely. Relates how different towns in the region plan to handle Ely's claims that the residents own the towns and Knox does not. Includes a transcript of a resolution from Davistown (possibly present day Liberty, Maine). |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Rebellion Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Nesmith, James (fl. 1796) Parker, Isaac (1768-1830) Ely, Samuel (fl. 1796-1797) |
| Place written | Northport, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; 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 | James Nesmith to Isaac Parker about people supporting Samuel Ely or not and believing Knox's claims to the land [partial copy |