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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04087 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Hichborn about Waldo patent lands and the legal case |
| Date | 11 January 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Hichborn, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Discusses a variety of business matters, largely focusing on the Waldo patent lands in Maine. Mentions their ability to get references, as well as legal judgments pertaining to their case. Refers to a letter from Mr. [likely Isaac] Winslow, outlining Hichborn's opinion on these matters. Also comments on the views of a Mr. Robbins (possibly Edward Hutchinson Robbins). Writes that Mrs. Knox sends her regards to Hichborn and his wife. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Revolutionary War General Law Boundary or Property Dispute Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) Knox, Lucy Flucker (1756-1824) Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) Robbins, Edward H. (Edward Hutchinson) (1758-1837) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |