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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Moses Copeland

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09153 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 August 1786 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 32.4 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Thanks Copeland for his recent kindness. Discusses residents of the town of Warren, Maine, as well as the value of lands in that region.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Copeland, Moses, fl. 1786-1807

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