Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Henry Knox's asking price for land]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08404 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: no date Pagination: 1 p. ; 28 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy
Initialled twice by Knox. This document was sent to James Swan. Will accept a payment of $12,000 and $18,000 loan at 6 percent interest, payable annually, in return for 100,000 acres of land. The land is probably in Maine. Guarantees the land will not cost more than 30 cents per acre.
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