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Saltonstall, Nathaniel (1746-1815) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09281 Author/Creator: Saltonstall, Nathaniel (1746-1815) Place Written: Haverhill, Massachusetts Type: Letter signed Date: 10 June 1803 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 21.5 x 17 cm. Order a Copy

Saltonstall claims that he has deeds proving a sizeable portion of the Waldo Patent belongs to him.

Nathaniel Saltonstall was a noted physician.

Saltonstall, Nathaniel, 1746-1815
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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