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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05806 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0117] January-March 1793 |
| Title | Isaac Winslow to Henry Knox n the Waldo patent |
| Date | 5 February 1793 |
| Author | Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) |
| Additional authors | Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | They have been consulting on the Waldo patent business for the past several days and have brought Mr. Erving and Waldo "to a determination." Says they agreed in helping them dispose of the patent, but they wish to retain the island to accommodate Mr. Erving. The Winslows want to make a quiet settlement with the people who inhabit the island, writing, "Its a very desirable thing with both of us, to hold a farm on the Island and to make the settlers happy ... " Goes into further detail. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Finance Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1806) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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 |