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Baucel, Monsieur (fl. 1793) to Henry Knox [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05976 Author/Creator: Baucel, Monsieur (fl. 1793) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 November 1793 Pagination: 2 p. ; 30.5 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Written by Baucel as the agent of Monsieur D'Espremenil, who made a deal with William Duer involving lands in Maine. See GLC02437.05930 and .05937 for background on the situation. This letter is a follow up on previous correspondence.

Baucel (agent), fl. 1793
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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