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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03047 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0073] August-December 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln discussing their need to examine the encroachments of the British on the eastern line of the State |
| Date | August 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Later copy. Writes, "You must probably have been informed of being chosen with Mr Partridge and myself to examine the encroachments of the british on the eastern line of this State, and to endeavor to form some compromise with the Penobscot Indians respecting the lands which they now occupy- Will you accept the commission?" Possibly written at Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Revolutionary War General Military History Treaty Diplomacy Land Transaction Boundary or Property Dispute Global History and Civics Government and Civics Frontiers and Exploration Canada |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Brooks, Noah (1830-1903) Partridge, George (1740-1828) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Knox, Lincoln, and George Partridge were chosen as commissioners to examine charges that the people of Nova Scotia had trespassed into American territory, and to settle an eastern boundary line. Refer to the book: Henry Knox : a soldier of the Revolution, major-general in the Continental Army, Washington’s chief of artillery, first secretary of war under the Constitution, founder of the Society of Cincinnati, 1750-1806, by Noah Brooks. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | The substance of the commissioners speech to chiefs of the Penobscot Indians |