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Ulmer, George (1756-1825) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07458 Author/Creator: Ulmer, George (1756-1825) Place Written: Ducktrap, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 06 September 1800 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 24.7 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Ulmer tells Knox that one of the wounded surveyors is staying with him, and that man knows someone who knows who fired the shots.

Ulmer, George, 1756-1825
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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