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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04163 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | Moses Copeland to Henry Knox about Thomas Vose and his agents in the Waldo lands |
| Date | 2 April 1789 |
| Author | Copeland, Moses (fl. 1786-1807) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Written from "Warren." Received his letter via Mr. [Thomas] Vose and is glad to hear Vose is acting as Knox's agent in the region. Writes that he will assist Vose whenever he can, and the people of the region are willing to accept him also. Provides advice on how best to use the help of his agents, including Vose and [David] Fales, to accommodate the citizens of the Waldo patent lands and accomplish his business goals. Also includes some financial calculations for taxes. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Finance Taxes or Taxation Boundary or Property Dispute Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Copeland, Moses (fl. 1786-1807) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Fales, David (fl. 1770-1801) |
| Theme | Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Preliminary research suggests a man by the name of Moses Copeland was born in 1741 and died in 1817 in Warren, Maine, but it is unclear whether he is, in fact, the Moses Copeland of this document. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Knox to Moses Copeland about managing the Waldo Patent lands |