Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Gleason
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07852 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 March 1804 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; 25.3 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy
Provides news and instructions for running Knox's estate and lime works business. Reports on beef and pork shipments, and mentions that Mr. [possibly David] Russell will be arriving at the estate with hired hands, who should be employed at the lime works. Also discusses the construction of a house for his daughter (likely Lucy, who was married in May 1803 to Mr. Ebenezer Thatcher).
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