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Wyatt, Robert (fl. 1797) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07037 Author/Creator: Wyatt, Robert (fl. 1797) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 18 October 1797 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.7 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses peach and other fruit trees as well as the gardens at Knox's estate. Noted as written at Montpelier, which is Knox's home in Thomaston, Maine.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Wyatt, Robert, fl. 1797

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