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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Alexander Baring

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06877 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 December 1796 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 25.2 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Knox writes to Baring, an English businessman who has agreed to buy a large section of Knox's and Bingham's lands, concerning his purchase. Asks several questions regarding the details of the transaction.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Baring, Alexander, 1774-1848
Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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