Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Rough outline of the case of the Germans on the west side of Broad Bay]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07674 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 18 November 1801 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 31.2 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy
Document is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. A rough outline regarding the Germans' land claims on the west side of Broad Bay (Waldoboro, Maine). Discusses land deals and legal obligations involving Henry Knox, Brigadier Samuel Waldo, Waldo heirs, and the Germans on the Waldo patent lands. First two pages are written on the verso of an unsigned printed deed of Henry Knox. Title and date was taken from docket. See the following GLC numbers for other letters regarding the German settlers: GLC02437.07675, GLC02437.07676, and GLC02437.07677.
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