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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05492 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0110] June 1792 |
| Title | Indenture between Henry Knox and William Duer |
| Date | 7 June 1792 |
| Author | Harrison, Richard (1750-1841) |
| Additional authors | Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document; Legal document |
| Content Description | An important land transaction of Knox's involving more than one million acres of land. Agreement of indenture between Henry Knox and William Duer. Signed by Richard Harrison and [Benjamin] Walker. Henry Knox's signature has been crossed out. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Contract Waldo Patent Finance |
| People | Harrison, Richard (1750-1841) Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Duer, William (1747-1799) |
| Theme | Agriculture; Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Harrison was a merchant in Alexandria, Virginia before becoming the unofficial United States consul to Spain from 1780 to 1786, though he was officially appointed in 1790. He became an auditor in the Treasury Department in 1791 and served in that position until 1836. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |