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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Agreement]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07330 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Manuscript document Date: 25 November 1799 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 21.1 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

Agreement "respecting an offer made of a deed of 25,000 acres of land on HK's paying 50,000 dollars...agreement with James Swan in 1795."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Swan, Hepzibah Clarke, 1757-1825
Swan, James, 1754-1830
Russell, Joseph (fl. 1789)
Coffin, John, fl. 1799

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