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Bradford, William (1729-1808) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07503 Author/Creator: Bradford, William (1729-1808) Place Written: Bristol, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 February 1801 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.5 x 17 cm. Order a Copy

Mentions setting up a meeting with Knox to discuss the purchase or division of the Muscongus lands (part of the Waldo patent lands) in Maine. Also discusses hereditary rights and other legal complications associated with the land.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bradford, William, 1729-1808

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