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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09191 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Shute consisting of a land agreement |
| Date | 27 September 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Shute, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Document is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Noted as a copy on the docket. Appears to be a land agreement involving Henry Knox, Samuel Winslow, and Isaac Winslow in Frankfort, Maine. Instructions are also given to Colonel Benjamin Shute for protecting the above-mentioned names' property rights. Two inserts are included. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute Contract |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shute, Benjamin (fl. 1788-1801) Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1806) |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | It is unclear whether the Isaac Winslow of this document is the younger Isaac (1763-1806), who is Samuel's brother, or their elder cousin (1743-ca. 1792/3). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |