Author: Henry Knox
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Languages : en
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Says it might be more agreeable to Smith to buy Knox's St. Lawrence lands instead of those further east. Reports The St. Lawrence lands are excellent in quality and are opposite to James Graves Simcoe's new government in Canada, where land is selling very high. Tells him Governor George Clinton can inform him on the lands. Declares that his proportion of the St. Lawrence lands is about 42,000 acres. Explains that Gouverneur Morris was empowered by Alexander Macomb to sell the whole, and it was said by the parties that he had made an agreement for him at a crown p[er] acre - but I have not heard lately from any of the parties. Describes the conditions of a possible sale. Mentions an advance of [dollar sign] 20,000. Speaks of many caveats depending on the situation with Morris.