Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Agreement for land]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07527 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document Date: 5 May 1801 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 29.3 x 18.1 cm. Order a Copy
Noted as a copy on the docket. Document is unsigned but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Appears to be an agreement allowing Israel [Thorndale] to "enter" and "take hold" of a tract of land located in the back of Hampden, Maine (north of the Waldo patent). Includes details on the size of the land and the terms of the mortgage. Henry Knox, Henry Jackson, and Benjamin Lincoln's names are noted on the second page. There is a note at the bottom of letter says "The same to Benjamin [Pickman]."
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