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Wheaton, Mason (fl. 1784-1798) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07095 Author/Creator: Wheaton, Mason (fl. 1784-1798) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 1 March 1798 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 29.1 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy

Asks Knox for a barrel of pork and states that he will give compensation and asks about the possibility of the renewal of his commission.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Wheaton, Mason, fl. 1784-1798

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