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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07925 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 March 1805 Pagination: 4 p. ; 32.8 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Provides Gleason with a variety of instructions about work to be done at Knox's estate. Includes a list of workmen arriving by ship, as well as information on how to run the lime mills.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822
Kelleran, Edward, 1777-?

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