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- GLC#
- GLC02437.04598-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 8 May 1790
- Author/Creator
- Ulmer, George, 1756-1825
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Ducktrap, Maine
- Pagination
- 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 30.2 cm, Width: 18.9 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- The Early Republic
Thanks Knox for his recommendation, even though he did not receive an appointment. Discusses petitions against Knox's Maine lands (likely part of the Waldo patent). Informs him that his (Knox's) "affairs here have not a very pleasing prospect, the Emissaries are at present verry busy in stirring up the people ..." Appears the petitions that they thought would fail last session is now renewed and "almost every one is [flushd] with the Idea of Getting their land for nothing." Says that there are a few people who are selling their possessions (land) and Ulmer would like to know how to proceed. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.
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