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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05297 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0105] January 1792 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on land purchases in Maine |
| Date | 22 January 1792 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Complains that Knox has not written to him by the most recent post. Declares that they will be able to purchase certain townships in the Waldo patent lands, and describes how he is negotiating the price. Touches on Indian claims to the land. Discusses his plans to have an agent purchase the land on their behalf, and explains how their application will be handled by the Committee and the Court. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent American Indian History Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Finance Boundary or Property Dispute Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law; Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |