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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Henry Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05261 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 17 December 1791 Pagination: 12 p. ; docket ; 32.1 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Outlines in detail their interest in purchasing lands in portions of Massachusetts which are now part of present-day Maine. Advises Jackson on how to acquire the lands they desire, and how much to pay for them.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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