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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to William Sullivan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09877 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: 27 December 1805 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.7 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Discusses a land agreement involving M. T. Winthrop. Notes Winthrop returned the land according to a clause in the agreement. Mentions the legalities of the case and suggests postponing the business.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Sullivan, William, fl. 1799-1806

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