Messages and Letters of William Henry Harrison/Harrison to McIntosh Regarding land mortgage

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1016381Messages and Letters of William Henry Harrison — Harrison to McIntosh Regarding land mortgage (April 3, 1801)William Henry Harrison

William H. Harrison to William McIntosh[1]

Greenfield Kentucky, 3rd April 1801
Burton Historical Collection, 59

Dear Sir:

I am informed by Judge [John] Griffin[2] that the land which I bought of [Francis] Vigo was included in the Mortgage given to his Creditors at Detroit—if so I must ask the favor of you to get these gentlemen to release the Mortgage on Condition of my securing the purchase money to them— This I will do—& pay it in two equal annual payments Viz one half on the 1st of Jany next & the ballance the ensuing Jany. (1803) this will certainly be favorable for them as there is no chance of their getting the money from Vigo—but by foreclosing the Mortgage or in this way—I wish you could get Authority from this Company to release any other land which I may purchase from Vigo—& the payments of which to be made to them—

I shall set out for Vincennes in a few days where I hope to see you soon—

I am with great Regard

Your Humb Servt.

Willm H. Harrison

  1. William McIntosh, one of the well known Scotch family of McIntosh, moved to Vincennes about the time of the Revolution, received an appointed' 1801 of major of militia and treasurer of the territory, later fell out with Harrison. Burton Collection, 59; Dunn, Indiana 323, 328, 362, 413
  2. Judge John Griffin, a Federal Judge when Indiana territory was organized; judge in Michigan territory 1805, native of Va. son of Cyrus Griffin, last president of the Continental congress. He left Detroit 1824, went to Philadelphia, and died there 1840. Burton Historical Collection 59