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Wales & Beale (fl. 1795-1806) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07965 Author/Creator: Wales & Beale (fl. 1795-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 22 August 1805 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 25.4 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

The firm of Wales & Beale writes to enclose a bill for pork Knox bought (the bill may be the short note that appears on page 3). They continue to urge Knox and his son [Henry Jackson Knox] to provide them with information about the state of the Knox lime works, so they can better help their business. Provide information on the status of lime sales in Boston.

Wales & Beale, fl. 1795-1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832

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