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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 to the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05343 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 March 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.1 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Refers to an offer made by Mr. William Tudor on lands he would like to purchase; offers, on behalf of himself and Mr. [Royal] Flint, to pay a higher price than Tudor for the lands.

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Tudor, William, 1750-1819
Flint, Royal, 1754-1797

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