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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03621 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0081] July-September 1787 |
| Title | Samuel Freeman to Henry Knox requesting to settle on his land |
| Date | 26 July 1787 |
| Author | Freeman, Samuel (1743-1831) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Speaks on behalf of a Mr. Swett and Calley who would like to settle on "a small Tract of your Land, viz about 25 Acres ... " Says the gentlemen were the first to apply for the land and should receive first priority. Written in Portland, Maine, which was once part of Massachusetts. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General |
| People | Freeman, Samuel (1743-1831) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Portland, Maine |
| Theme | Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |