Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) [Indenture between Samuel Ogden and Henry Knox]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05478 Author/Creator: Ogden, Samuel (1746-1810) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 25 May 1792 Pagination: 5 p. ; 34.4 x 20.8 cm. Order a Copy
Indenture contract between Samuel Ogden and Henry Knox. Includes the details of their arrangement, particularly regarding finances and the purchase of townships. Similar to GLC02437.05477, but with much more detail. Document mentions Robert Morris and Gouverneur Morris. Signed by Samuel Ogden and Henry Knox, as well as two witnesses.
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