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Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806 to Joseph Peirce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05584 Author/Creator: Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806 Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 August 1792 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 30 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

Assures Peirce he will "promot[e] as far as possible the Views of Genl. Knox" in land negotiations related to the Waldo patent. Discusses land in the Waldo patent, specifically, boundaries, grants, deeds and finances. May be the Winslow letter Peirce mentions to Knox in GLC02437.05583.

Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806

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