Whiting, Thurston, 1753-1829 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09277 Author/Creator: Whiting, Thurston, 1753-1829 Place Written: Warren, Maine Type: Letter Date: 7 September 1801 Pagination: 12 p. ; Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy
Reporting to Knox on their mission to calm the people living on his lands on the Waldo patent. State that they have told the settlers there that Knox intends them no hard, and while some are convinced, otheres are still suspicious, and others even threaten violence. Those leaving near Knox's lands also distrust his intentions. Informs Knox that many of these citizens had been told that Knox and his surveyors were looking to take their land. The last four pages are slightly smaller, and are sewn onto the front eight pages.
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