Land Purchase
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Land Purchase
Description
Wendell has no idea on quality of his land in the Muscongus Tract. Writes to Knox, who also has land there, to tender the first offer and suggest a price.
short description
Land purchase
year created
1791
month created
04
day created
27
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Wendell, 05/18/1791.
Document partially illegible.
Document partially illegible.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Wendell
brother
notable location
Albany
land
Muscongus
Boston
notable item/thing
sale of our lands
price
proprietor
inclined to purchase
document number
1791042740101
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
fromJohn W WendellAlbany 27 April1792
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] 34 [above] P [below] XXVIII-4
Sir
My Brother is here from Boston to consider with me respecting the sale of our Lands at Muscongus as I have been a resident of this place for a Number of Years I am Tottaly unacquainted with the Quality of the Lands and the price they will sell for.-- I have therefor taken the Liberty to write you on the Subject, as you are a Proprietor in the same Tract of Land and as we are disposed to sell our Interest in said Lands-- I would wish to tender you the first offer and would esteem it as a particular favour you will be please to inform me if you are Inclined to purchase and what is the most you will give per acre for 2,500 acres--as my Brother will wait your Answer to this letter must beg you will be so condescending as to write me the result of your determination as soon as Possible
I have the Honour to be withEsteem & RespectYour Obedt hum ServtJohn W. Wendell
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] 34 [above] P [below] XXVIII-4
Sir
My Brother is here from Boston to consider with me respecting the sale of our Lands at Muscongus as I have been a resident of this place for a Number of Years I am Tottaly unacquainted with the Quality of the Lands and the price they will sell for.-- I have therefor taken the Liberty to write you on the Subject, as you are a Proprietor in the same Tract of Land and as we are disposed to sell our Interest in said Lands-- I would wish to tender you the first offer and would esteem it as a particular favour you will be please to inform me if you are Inclined to purchase and what is the most you will give per acre for 2,500 acres--as my Brother will wait your Answer to this letter must beg you will be so condescending as to write me the result of your determination as soon as Possible
I have the Honour to be withEsteem & RespectYour Obedt hum ServtJohn W. Wendell
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | EEA01 (3 pages) | Collection: Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval & Maritime Collection | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: Quincy, Wendell, Holmes & Upham Families Microfilm | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Wendell | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |