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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05170 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | Phineas Bruce to Henry Jackson discussing the land purchase Knox is making between the Rivers Penobscot & Schoodie |
| Date | 27 September 1791 |
| Author | Bruce, Phineas (1762-1809) |
| Additional authors | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Jackson, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | This is a copy of Bruce's letter in Jackson's hand (includes Jackson's signature). Discusses the purchase Knox is about to make of the "million of Acres between the Rivers Penobscot & Schoodie." Says the tract has fewer swamps and better soil than their adjoining purchase made earlier. Describes the country as "beautiful & romantick, interspersed with small hills, Valleys & fine fresh meadows." The timber consists of rock maple, beech, black and yellow birch, oak, elm, and some cedar and pines. Reports that the lakes are numerous, but only two or three of any magnitude have been discovered. Describes the rivers, noting that the British have renamed the Schoodie River as the St. Croix. Mentions concerns about the boundary between Maine and Canada. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction Waldo Patent Geography and Natural History Canada Global History and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Bruce, Phineas (1762-1809) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Machias, Maine |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |