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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Colonel Avery

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07440 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 08 August 1800 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.1 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Knox tells Avery that he should be receiving "five tons of seasoned oak timber" from Captain Hatevil Libbey "commanding the Schooner Jenny." Avery should pay the $35 freight fee. Knox will ship out more lime and lumber "in about a week or ten days the furthest."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Avery, John, 1739-1806
Libbey, Hatevil, fl. 1735-1800

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