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Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05108 Author/Creator: Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796 Place Written: Needham, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 August 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 24 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

References his last letter to Knox of 3 August (GLC02437.05097). Received a letter from Knox, which was delivered by General Hull, with a $100 order. Tells of his latest surveying efforts to find a route from the Connecticut River to Boston.

Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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