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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Facts pertaining to a land dispute between William Tudor and General Jackson]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09448 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 1792 circa Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Circa date is based on the year the dispute took place. Jackson (possibly Henry Jackson of Massachusetts) and Tudor, acting as agents for separate companies, made offers for the same parcel of land to the Eastern Committee for Lands. A competition for the lands ensued after Jackson accused Tudor of driving up the land price. Presents details of the case. Possibly refers to William Tudor, a member of George Washington's staff during the Revolutionary War, and later a Massachusetts statesman.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Tudor, William, 1750-1819
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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