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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Joseph Peirce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06808 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 August 1796 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 30.6 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to remind Peirce that he wanted him to purchase iron and several other items. Also encloses acceptances from Mr. [Alexander] Baring, and discusses Baring's upcoming trip to Boston. Comments extensively on financial matters, and includes some calculations and a list of people to whom he gave financial notes.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
Baring, Alexander, 1774-1848
Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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