Hills, John (fl. 1771-1796) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10272 Author/Creator: Hills, John (fl. 1771-1796) Place Written: Fort Farm, United States Type: Manuscript letter Date: 15 August - 7 September 1793 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 37.3 x 23.2 cm. Order a Copy
Three parts. First part dated 15 August. Details his journey to view the land and states that "for about 1 mile the land was very poor, but the Inhabitants a long the River are very thick settled and have plenty of Wheat, Barley, Rye, and Corn." Goes on to further describe the land and property.
Second part dated 16 August. Note stating that the following note confirms the value of the land.
Third part dated 7 September. From D Cams to Thomas Vose. Note that "I wish to have the terms, price, period, of payment &c, am which one or two thousand acres of the northeast corner there of will be sold - a number of good settlers d. be placed on the same in a short time. Noted as a copy. Watermarked "Curteis & Sons" and with a hunting horn in a crest. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature. Letterpress copy.
Vose was 2nd Lieutenant in Gridley’s regiment Massachusetts Artillery, 2nd Lieutenant of Knox’s Regiment Continental Artillery, Captain-Lieutenant, Stevens’ Battalion of Artillery, Captain, 3rd Continental (Massachusetts) Artillery, and later transferred to Corps of Artillery. He was also an original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
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