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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05376 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0107] March 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about a number of land transactions |
| Date | 25 March 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Provides information on his transactions with their business associates, including Colonel [Benjamin] Walker and Mr. [Samuel] Shaw. Discusses their land acquisition projects (in Maine), as well as the communications he has received from Mr. [Royal] Flint on the subject. Explains the financial bids he is placing on land they are purchasing. Asks for details regarding Mrs. Knox's trip with the children to the Boston area. Would like to know how many children will be coming, and asks Knox to send a trunk with bed and table linens for them; everything else Jackson will be able to provide for their visit. Sends his love to Mrs. Knox. Adds that, to Knox's great disappointment, Dr. [William] Eustis will likely decline his military appointment. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Waldo Patent Finance Travel Children and Family Home Furnishings Office Seeker Military History Health and Medical Women of the Founding Era Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Eustis, William (1753-1825) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |