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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07691 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0148] November-December 1801 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Robert Houston regarding an agreement with settlers and action to be taken |
| Date | 10 December 1801 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Houston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Discusses his settlers land bonds. Says he has agreed with settlers on the plantations in Maine. Also instructs Houston to regulate the inhabitants on Knox's plantations in Maine. Notes he would like Houston to visit the plantation at least once a month. Says his biggest concern is to insure the settlers do not take up any other lots than their original lots. Provides further instructions on what is required of Houston and details regarding the land bonds. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant Boundary or Property Dispute Waldo Patent Immigration and Migration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Houston, Robert (1765-1824) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| 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 |