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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06666 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0129] January-March 1796 |
| Title | George Ulmer to Henry Knox about Ducktrap inhabitants' feelings about Knox as an absentee landlord and Samuel Ely |
| Date | 18 March 1796 |
| Author | Ulmer, George (1756-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Discusses his recent arrival in Ducktrap, and the lack of difficulty he had during his arrival. Reports on how several local townspeople feel about Knox as an absentee landowner, and relates that some are suspicious of him and do not think he will ever come to Ducktrap again. Mentions how several individuals are reacting to Samuel Ely's insurgency, and also considers how the General Court is responding to the threat against Knox's property. |
| Subjects | Law Government and Civics Mobs and Riots Rebellion Boundary or Property Dispute Waldo Patent Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ulmer, George (1756-1825) Ely, Samuel (fl. 1796-1797) |
| Place written | Ducktrap, 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 |