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Duer, William, 1747-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05708 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 20, 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Expresses his distress concerning the worsening situation of the Maine Eastern Lands. Feels pressure to meet the demands of everyone, especially Madame de Leval and Jean-Baptiste de la Roche. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

Duer, William, 1747-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de, fl. 1790-1796
Roche, Jean-Baptiste de la, fl. 1790-1792

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