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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 Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 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.

Crane, John, 1744-1805
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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