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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03611 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0081] July-September 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Rufus Putnam about surveys of a patent |
| Date | 22 July 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Putnam, Rufus |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Discusses surveys of the Muscongus Patent prepared by Mr. [possibly Enoch] Titcomb and Captain Stone. Asks whether the surveys have been submitted yet to the Massachusetts General Court's Committee on Eastern lands. Would like to find out about what recourse to the Court they have if any problems arise. Wonders especially how the Court might intervene in any conflicts between Knox and settlers claiming ownership or rights to his land. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Surveying Law Government and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | King, Rufus (1755-1827) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |