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Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04511 Author/Creator: Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 February 1790 Pagination: 3 p. ; 33.6 x 20.9 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses attending two committees of general court concerning their petition in relation to the [Waldo] patent lands. See GLC02437.04504 and .04500 for related letters. Informs Knox of the proceedings and the outcome. Writes that the petition "made a favorable report - to the senate which was not accepted-"

Winslow, Isaac, 1763-1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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