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Blake, George (fl. 1803-1821) to Lucy Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08068 Author/Creator: Blake, George (fl. 1803-1821) Place Written: Sandwich, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 August 1821 Pagination: 3 p. ; 25.8 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Written from Sandwich, Barnstable County, likely in Massachusetts. In response to an earlier letter from Lucy, discusses a mortgage he holds on part of her estate in Thomaston, Maine. Mentions a variety of other financial matters.

It is possible that the author of this document is the same individual as the author of GLC02437.07824. The handwritings are similar, but it is unclear if they are the same.

Blake, George, fl. 1803-1821
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

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