Fales discusses land sales with Knox

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Fales discusses land sales with Knox

Description

Letter, mentions fortifications; discusses Thomaston petition; discusses land sales.

short description

Ltr, dis land sales.

year created

1789

month created

04

day created

03

author

sent from location

Thomaston

recipient

sent to location

New York

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
David Fales
Nath. Labner
Waterman Thomas
Jacob Ludwig
Capt. Vose

notable location

New York
Thomaston
lower St. Georges
Cushing
Warren
Thomaston
Waldeborough

notable item/thing

claimed
disposing of the land for valuable considerations
accommodated
claims clashing
attend to this business with diligence
winter
sickness in my family
payment of taxes
danger from that Quarter
conducted conformably to law
purchasers
title
disposed to contend
agreements
persons
permission to occupy lots
joint committee
convince the minds
utility
neighbours
sale of lands
hope and expectation of a decision of the General Court in their favour
Petitions preferred
affairs
Germans
Establishment is making at the Fort and Block-House Farm
favour
expectations of all concerned
fencing stuff
securing the improvements
informed people
opportunity of discharging their debts
agent
copy of your letter
man of a good disposition and genius
endeavour to assist him in all matters
promote your interest
conversation

document number

1789040340001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (4 pages) AJC18 (4 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] V: 23, P: 152

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Fales Thomaston [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox New York [n/a]