Harrison, Richard (1750-1841) [Indenture between Henry Knox and William Duer]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05492 Author/Creator: Harrison, Richard (1750-1841) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 7 June 1792 Pagination: 6 p. ; 31.8 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy
An important land transaction of Knox's involving more than one million acres of land. Agreement of indenture between Henry Knox and William Duer. Signed by Richard Harrison and [Benjamin] Walker. Henry Knox signature has been crossed out.
Harrison was a merchant in Alexandria, Virginia before becoming the unofficial United States consul to Spain from 1780-1786, though he was officially appointed in 1790. He became an auditor in the Treasury Department in 1791 and served in that position until 1836.
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