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Phineas Bruce to Henry Jackson discussing the land purchase Knox is making between the Rivers Penobscot & Schoodie, 27 September 1791
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Phineas Bruce to Henry Jackson discussing the land purchase Knox is making between the Rivers Penobscot & Schoodie, 27 September 1791.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1791]
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1 online resource.
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Notes
Collection: The Henry Knox Papers.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
This is a copy of Bruce's letter in Jackson's hand (includes Jackson's signature). Discusses the purchase Knox is about to make of the million of Acres between the Rivers Penobscot & Schoodie. Says the tract has fewer swamps and better soil than their adjoining purchase made earlier. Describes the country as beautiful & romantick, interspersed with small hills, Valleys & fine fresh meadows. The timber consists of rock maple, beech, black and yellow birch, oak, elm, and some cedar and pines. Reports that the lakes are numerous, but only two or three of any magnitude have been discovered. Describes the rivers, noting that the British have renamed the Schoodie River as the St. Croix. Mentions concerns about the boundary between Maine and Canada.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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