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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07701 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 24 Deceber 1801 Pagination: 4 p. ; 29.3 x 17.5 cm. Order a Copy

A list of duties Gleason has promised to attend to during Knox's two to three month absence. The instructions mainly deal with Knox's logging and lime business, mills, his lands in Maine, and dealing with the contracts for the wood cutters.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822

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