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McGlathery, William (fl. 1800-1801) [Receipt for highway taxes]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07549 Author/Creator: McGlathery, William (fl. 1800-1801) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 June 1801 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 21.2 x 17.4 cm. Order a Copy

Receipt for highway taxes paid by Henry Knox on the Muscongus patent (also known as the Waldo patent) in the township of Frankfort, Maine for the year 1800.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
McGlathery, William W., fl. 1800-1801

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