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Storer, Seth (fl. 1805) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07960 Author/Creator: Storer, Seth (fl. 1805) Place Written: Saco, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 August 1805 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 20.8 x 16.7 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses a variety of financial matters as well as issues related to Knox's lime trade. Mentions dealings with Nathaniel Silsbee.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Storer, Seth, fl. 1805
Silsbee, Nathaniel, 1773-1850

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