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Rynier, John (1797-1802) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07308 Author/Creator: Rynier, John (1797-1802) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 September 1799 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 30 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Rynier informs Knox he has been bequeathed some land in Europe and must terminate his five-year contract with Knox. Rynier needs Knox's help tying up a case against him in Boston regard "cloathing" and needs "one hundred dollars."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

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