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Treat, Robert (fl. 1792-1801) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07629 Author/Creator: Treat, Robert (fl. 1792-1801) Place Written: Bangor, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 September 1801 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.1 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Noted as a copy. Informs Knox he is not well enough to travel but will visit Knox as soon as he is well again. Notes he will make the payments as soon as he can make the journey.

Treat, Robert, fl. 1792-1801
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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