Jarvis, Leonard, fl. 1788-1795 to General Jackson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06324 Author/Creator: Jarvis, Leonard, fl. 1788-1795 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 January 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.1 cm Order a Copy
Appears to discuss property rights and possibly selling land located in Maine. Requests Jackson tells Henry Knox that the people (possibly the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands) will consider themselves at liberty to sell some land in Maine after the 15th of next month. Possibly referring to the land located between the Penobscot River and the Waldo patent land.
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