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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05471 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0109] May 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about settlers in Maine |
| Date | 20 May 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that when he arrived in Boston, Madame de Leval was waiting to see him to discuss the removal of settlers from a particular township in Maine, according to their agreement. She requires them to be removed so that she can begin making her settlement in the town. Discusses the steps he has taken to accomplish this goal, and his subsequent disputes with Madame de Leval. Suggests that the French, like Madame de Leval, might want to move there due to the political unrest in France. Comments on other business dealings. |
| Subjects | France French Revolution Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Waldo Patent Women of the Founding Era Women's History Boundary or Property Dispute Immigration and Migration Refugees |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de (fl. 1790-1796) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Women in American History; Westward Expansion; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |