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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05487 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0110] June 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on business ventures and land settlement |
| Date | 3 June 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks Knox about his upcoming visit to New York. Discusses his poor financial situation, particularly that he is having difficulty paying off debts. Updates Knox on their joint business ventures. Mentions their project to have Madame de Leval organize a French settlement in some of their lands in Maine. Writes, "Madame Laval sail'd on Friday for Frenchmans Bay. She appeared very much displeased with the general management of the business, and at one time was on the point of returning to New York... she kept constantly in view her fears with respect to our obtaining a Title of the lands from the government, and her mind would never be easy until we had made the first payment." Discusses his own possible travels to New York or Philadelphia. Touches on a bill recently presented by [David] Cobb. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Finance Debt Land Transaction Waldo Patent France Immigration and Migration Refugees Women of the Founding Era Women's History Government and Civics Travel |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de (fl. 1790-1796) Cobb, David (1748-1830) Flint, Royal (1754-1797) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |