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Harrison, Richard, 1750-1841 [Indenture between Henry Knox and William Duer]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05492 Author/Creator: Harrison, Richard, 1750-1841 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 7 June 1792 Pagination: 6 p. : Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

An important land transaction of Knox's involving more than one million acres of land. Agreement of indenture between Henry Knox and William Duer. Signed by Richard Harrison and [Benjamin] Walker. Henry Knox signature has been crossed out.

Harrison, Richard, 1750-1841
Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Duer, William, 1747-1799

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