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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Petition for land settlement by Massachusetts legislature]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09283 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Document Date: 25 May 1803 Pagination: 1 p. ; 30.5 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Request by Knox and a group of settlers on his land, asking the Massachusetts legislature to decide a dispute over land. The document was intended to be signed by Knox and the settlers, but is not.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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