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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Building instructions]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08078 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 1793 Pagination: 2 p. ; 22.5 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Notes with instructions for a house (possibly his own, Montpelier), with dimensions and a list of materials. Includes an unidentifiable diagram on the verso.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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