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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Captain Hall

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08045 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 October 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 16.4 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Asks Captain Hall to inquire, in the various parts of Virginia he plans to visit, whether he can set up contracts for the sale of Knox's lime. Suggests possible prices for which the lime could be sold.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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