Crane, John, 1744-1805 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04377 Author/Creator: Crane, John, 1744-1805 Place Written: Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 October 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 30.5 x 18.8 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses settling his account with the Paymasters Office. Mentions having written to Knox several times and has yet to receive a reply. Describes current financial difficulties, including suffering the loss of a saw mill in a fire. Noted as written in Passamaquady, which is most likely in the vicinity of Passamaquoddy Bay in present-day Maine.
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