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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07552 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0146] June-August 1801 |
| Title | Robert Houston to Henry Knox about being shot at by settlers while surveying |
| Date | 26 June 1801 |
| Author | Houston, Robert (1765-1824) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Describes a shooting incident where he and his colleagues were fired on (likely involving the conflict between the settlers and Knox's surveying). Also lists various men who have been apprehended. Mentions he does not believe his armed force is sufficient enough to apprehend everyone and requests immediate help. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Boundary or Property Dispute Mobs and Riots Rebellion Surveying Prisoner Law |
| People | Houston, Robert (1765-1824) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Belfast, Maine |
| Theme | Law; 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 |