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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09188 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Land agreement |
| Date | 23 September 1788 |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Document is signed by Henry Knox, Samuel Winslow, Isaac Winslow, and numerous others inhabitants. A land agreement involving Henry Knox, Samuel Winslow, Isaac Winslow (the heirs and representatives of the late Brigadier General Samuel Waldo), and the inhabitants of Penobscot Bay and Canaan, Maine. The heirs agree to supply the inhabitants who agree to their payment terms with warrantee deeds. The land is being sold to the inhabitants for four shillings, or 2/3 of a dollar, per acre without interest as long as payments are timely. A list of the inhabitants and the acreage owned is also included. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Finance Immigration and Migration Contract |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1806) |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | It is unclear whether the Isaac Winslow of this document is the younger Isaac (1763-1806), who is Samuel's brother, or their elder cousin (1743-ca. 1792/3). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |