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Bradford, Alden (1765-1843) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07729 Author/Creator: Bradford, Alden (1765-1843) Place Written: Wiscasset, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 April 1802 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 19 x 15.2 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the pleasant weather they are having. Mentions there will be a meeting of the Justices of Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, Maine on Monday. Also mentions he would like some of Knox's peach trees.

Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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