Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to unknown
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07603 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 3 September 1801 Pagination: 1 p. ; 29.5 x 19.2 cm. Order a Copy
Document is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Discusses a large barn full of various items such as hay and rye. Also discusses a shed adjoining the barn and the total value of the goods. Letter is likely referring to Mr. Joseph Jones or Mr. Benjamin Bartlett's barn that was burnt down by the settlers in retaliation of Knox's surveying. See George Ulmer's letter to Henry Knox informing him about the fire (GLC02437.07605). Written on verso of a printed document: "Know all men by these presents..."
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