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Ulmer, George (1756-1825) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07949 Author/Creator: Ulmer, George (1756-1825) Place Written: Lincolnville, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 June 1805 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 25.4 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to ask for Knox's advice. Upon returning home from Boston, he discovered that the U.S. Bank had won a judgment against him for his estate. Is unable to pay the mortgage on his estate but does not want to leave his home or the Waldo patent. Suggests a possible solution involving Knox's help. Also reports on the mortgage of Henry Jackson and several others.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ulmer, George, 1756-1825
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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