William Bingham To Henry Knox On His Financial Situation And The Sale Of His Land 25 May 1799

Bingham declares to Knox that, though difficult, he finished paying the state of Massachusetts the sum of [dollar sign] 328.02. Bingham discusses his land selling possibilities and the help he has hoped to receive from Knox. If Bingham cannot sell, he will have to make money by mortgaging his land. He complains that taxes on the land would take a toll on its value. In a postscript he tells Knox what Genl Cobb and Mr. Richards have told him regarding the Legislature and the land.