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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Henry Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05377 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 March 1792 Pagination: 5 p. : docket ; Height: 31.9 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Received his recent letters regarding the purchase of lands in Maine. Discusses plans for their canal project. Comments on his land purchasing plans, declaring that Jackson's offering price is a bit high. Makes a variety of business arrangements.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Hichborn, Benjamin, 1746-1817

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