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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06007 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0120] October-December 1793 |
| Title | William Lewis to Henry Knox about heirs of General Waldo, the bond and legal matters |
| Date | 28 December 1793 |
| Author | Lewis, William (fl. 1784-1800) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Says that if the only contract between the heirs of General Waldo and the ten proprietors is the bond, "I conceive that a Forfeiture of the Penalty would be the only Consequence of the former refusing to convey to the Letter." Believes the forfeiture can only be incurred 6 months after the patent is obtained for the lands mentioned in the resolution of 4 July 1785. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Estate Waldo Patent Law Finance Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | Lewis, William (fl. 1784-1800) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Law; Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |