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Stewart, Alexander, fl. 1776-1783 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04667 Author/Creator: Stewart, Alexander, fl. 1776-1783 Place Written: Schenectady, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 August 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.8 cm, Width: 17.9 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox that he would be happy to purchase a tract of land that Knox received as a part of the Flucker estate in New Hampshire. Asks Knox to forward him the necessary information.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Stewart, Alexander, fl. 1776-1783

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