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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to William Frost

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09285 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Letter Date: 4 August 1806 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Requesting papers pertaining to the life of Samuel Waldo, his correspondence, and the ownership of the Waldo patent. Requesting these documents from the "Register of deeds for the county of York."

William Frost was the Register of deeds for the County of York, Massachusetts from 1786-1816.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Frost, William, 1747-1827

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