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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Nathan Dane

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07419 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 01 June 1800 Pagination: 1 p. : 25.5 x 20.8 cm. Order a Copy

Knox writes Dane asking him and his fellow Commissioners to move quickly deciding Knox's case. Paper is very thin and writing very faded.

Dane, Nathan, 1752-1835
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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