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Canary, Dennis, fl. 1787 to William Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03591 Author/Creator: Canary, Dennis, fl. 1787 Place Written: St. George, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 June 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 15.4 cm Order a Copy

Asks William to write on his behalf to his brother, Henry Knox, for help with a land dispute. The tract of land in question is currently his but his ownership is being questioned by a widow, Mrs. Sarah Robinson, who argues her husband had some claim on the land. Would like Knox's advice on how to proceed. Stamped "Salem."

Knox, William, 1756-1795
Canary, Dennis, fl. 1787

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