Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson

GLC02437.07598

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GLC#
GLC02437.07598-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
30 August 1801
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson
Place Written
Thomaston, Maine
Pagination
3 p. : docket ; Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 17.5 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Letter is not signed but appears to be Knox's handwriting. Discusses the ongoing conflict among the settlers and Knox's surveyors. Informs the gentlemen he sent his surveyors out armed enough to defend themselves against any attacks from the settlers. Also says he has sent three gentlemen to assemble the people at different settlements on the Plymouth Company land that borders Knox's land. The gentlemen have three goals: the first is to have Knox's land surveyed peaceably, if impractical then the second goal is to give the surveyors notice, the third is to obtain evidence against the insurgents. Docket notes letter is written to "Gen Lincoln & Jackson," likely referring to Benjamin Lincoln and Henry Jackson.

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