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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04864 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | Samuel Breck to Henry Knox about Waterman Thomas in the House of Representatives and his unfavorable actions towards Knox and the Waldo patent |
| Date | 20 February 1791 |
| Author | Breck, Samuel (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox of the actions of "Mr. Waterman Thomas" in "our House of Representatives," which are unfavorable to Knox. Thomas "has made several motions in the House with intentions to procure other terms for the letters on your patent than were expressly stipulated in the settlement you made with our Government." Writes he has been Thomas's opposition on this matter in the House and intends to defeat "Mr. Thomas's designs." |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Waldo Patent Law |
| People | Breck, Samuel (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 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 |