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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to James Nesmith

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06688 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 April 1796 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 33.1 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Addressed to James Nesmith and several other parties, who are the town leaders of Ducktrap, Maine. Writes to express his relief that the Samuel Ely conspiracy was much more minor than initially expected. Extensive notes and calculations on third page.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Nesmith, James, fl. 1796
Ely, Samuel, fl. 1796-1797

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