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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Joseph Peirce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07447 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Montpelier, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 August 1800 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 25.5 x 21.1 cm. Order a Copy

Knox asks Peirce to give the enclosed affidavits of the assaults on his surveyors to the Governor Caleb Strong. Knox believes the majority of the back country residents reside in Plymouth Grove. The insurgents killed "a Mr. Winslow" according to the information provided by Robert Houston. Knox says it is the duty of the governor to deal with this matter.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819
Houston, Robert, 1765-1824

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