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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05034 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0100] May-June 1791 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox regarding the Waldo patent |
| Date | 26 June 1791 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Writes, the "business of the patent was well conducted, had you been on the spot your most sanguine wishes & exertions could not have placed the conclusion of the business in a more favorable & satisfactory situation." Stresses that everything was done "agreeable to Law," and assures Knox that no difficulties with the law will arise. Hopes [William] Eustis will be named head of the medical department. Says Major Trescott wishes Burnham had been ordered to Fort Pitt first, as he is still waiting for his wife to come from the "Eastward." |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Waldo Patent Finance Government and Civics Law Military History Health and Medical Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Women of the Founding Era Women's History Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Northwest Indian War Northwest Territory |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Eustis, William (1753-1825) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |