Howland, Joseph, 1749-1836 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00001 Author/Creator: Howland, Joseph, 1749-1836 Place Written: Norwich, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 October 1770 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy
Describes traveling to Norwich, Connecticut. Comments on the town, its trade, and dances (including the attending ladies). Howland was a friend of Knox's from Boston. He was a ship owner and became a prominent citizen in Norwich.
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