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Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1797) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04011 Author/Creator: Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1797) Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 October 1788 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 30 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Collected payment on several accounts for Knox. Encloses papers (not included) related to the "appraisement" of the estate of [Thomas] Flucker, Knox's deceased father-in-law. Discusses back taxes related to Flucker's lands that have been sold.

Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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