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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05614 Author/Creator: Hills, John, fl. 1771-1796 Place Written: Lancaster, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 September 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox on his progress of surveying land for a canal. Discusses people he has met and writes saying that he will endeavor to reach Connecticut as fast as possible and that he will send letters from either Boston or Dartmouth College.

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

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