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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07823 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0152] July-December 1803 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Edward Tuckerman offering to sell land to Scottish settlers |
| Date | 21 September 1803 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Tuckerman, Edward |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Writes, in response to Tuckerman's letter (see GLC02437.07818), that he has excellent land for sale and that he would be happy to settle it with the industrious Scotch men Tuckerman recommended. Provides the terms of purchase, including an offer of "extensive credit." Explains that settling and clearing new land is a difficult endeavor that requires fortitude, and hopes the settlers will be able to accomplish it. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Immigration and Migration Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Tuckerman, Edward (fl. 1803) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| 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 Edward Tuckerman to Henry Knox relating to some Scottish settlers |