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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Contract]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07325 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 8 November 1799 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.7 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

This agreement says that "the subscriber expecting dayly to receive from Daniel Davis Esq. of Portland, an account of the sales of property in Falmouth hereby pledges himself as soon as he shall receive such account ...that he will transmit to Mrs. Bridge...an order for the amount which will probably be from 1400 to 1500 Dollars." Docket notes this document was given to Moses Copeland for Mr. Bridge.

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