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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05242 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Henry Jackson with instructions for purchasing land |
| Date | 17 November 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Discusses in detail the purchase of lands in the Waldo patent in Maine. Mentions the Winslow family, especially Isaac Winslow, and describes how they are involved in the business transactions. Advises Jackson on the negotiation of purchases, appropriate prices for land, and haggling over the Flucker estate. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Estate Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) Hichborn, Benjamin (1746-1817) Flucker, Thomas (1719-1783) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |