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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05552 Author/Creator: Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796 Place Written: Worcester, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 July 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.4 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Discusses his trip to various towns while surveying land to connect a canal to the Connecticut River.

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

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