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Holland, Park (1752-1844) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07543 Author/Creator: Holland, Park (1752-1844) Place Written: Eddington, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 June 1801 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 17.6 x 14.9 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Knox he has been busy dealing with the timber and has not had time to survey Bangor, Maine. Comments the timber business requires great exertions and labor and will likely need assistance from the government. Describes what progress they have made with the timber.

Holland, Park, 1752-1844
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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