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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10272 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0119] July-September 1793 |
| Title | John Hills to Henry Knox discussing land |
| Date | 15 August - 7 September 1793 |
| Author | Hills, John (fl. 1771-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Three parts. First part dated 15 August. Details his journey to view the land and states that "for about 1 mile the land was very poor, but the Inhabitants a long the River are very thick settled and have plenty of Wheat, Barley, Rye, and Corn." Goes on to further describe the land and property. Second part dated 16 August. Note stating that the following note confirms the value of the land. Third part dated 7 September. From D. Cams to Thomas Vose. Note that "I wish to have the terms, price, period, of payment &c, am which one or two thousand acres of the northeast corner there of will be sold - a number of good settlers d. be placed on the same in a short time. Noted as a copy. Watermarked "Curteis & Sons" and with a hunting horn in a crest. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. Letterpress copy. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Surveying Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Immigration and Migration Diet and Nutrition Finance Geography and Natural History |
| People | Hills, John (fl. 1771-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Cams, D. (fl. 1793) |
| Place written | Fort Farm, United States |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Vose was 2nd Lieutenant in Gridley’s regiment Massachusetts Artillery, 2nd Lieutenant of Knox’s Regiment Continental Artillery, Captain-Lieutenant, Stevens’ Battalion of Artillery, Captain, 3rd Continental (Massachusetts) Artillery, and later transferred to Corps of Artillery. He was also an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |