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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05921 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0119] July-September 1793 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Ulmer about land surveys and potential mobs |
| Date | 5 September 1793 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Ulmer, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | References receiving "several favors" from Ulmer up to 5 August. Is anxious to know if the lines of the state survey "contain the whole quantity of thirty miles square exclusive of the islands of the deduction of 39088 acres." Goes on to say "As to any mobs fear them not." Claims they will have to answer for any opposition. In response to Ely's opposition, Knox cites his own good intentions and the good laws of the nation. Letterpress copy. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Surveying Land Transaction Mobs and Riots Boundary or Property Dispute Law Waldo Patent |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Ulmer, George (1756-1825) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |