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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06044 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0121] January-March 1794 |
| Title | Henrietta Maria Colden to Henry Knox asking Knox to deliver a letter about Ohio lands to Major Sargent |
| Date | 12 February 1794 |
| Author | Colden, Henrietta Maria (fl. 1792-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Encloses a letter for Major Sargent. Asks Knox to deliver it. The letter asks Sargent to convey to her a deed for the lands she purchased through the Ohio Company. Sargent was holding her land in trust, which the company's directors did for "all the Lands belonging to Persons under his Agency." Believes it is proper for Sargent to re-convey the lands before he departs for the Western Territory, as soldiers often are exposed to "Accidents." Goes into the details of what she needs. Postscript says her eldest son sends his regards. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Women of the Founding Era Contract Land Transaction Northwest Territory Northwest Indian War Contract Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Military History |
| People | Colden, Henrietta Maria (fl. 1792-1794) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Lansingburgh, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Westward Expansion; Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |