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Freeman, Samuel, 1743-1831 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03621 Author/Creator: Freeman, Samuel, 1743-1831 Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 July 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 30 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Speaks on behalf of a Mr. Swett and Calley who would like to settle on "a small Tract of your Land, viz about 25 Acres ... " Says the gentlemen were the first to apply for the land and should receive first priority. Written in Portland, Maine, which was once part of Massachusetts. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature.

Freeman, Samuel, 1743-1831
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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