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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Ulmer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09119 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter Date: 2 March 1785 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 32.1 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Discusses the value of lands in the Waldo patent.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ulmer, John, fl. 1785-1786

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