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Van den Brock, Reiner John, fl. 1789-1796 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05834 Author/Creator: Van den Brock, Reiner John, fl. 1789-1796 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 25, 1793 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23.7 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Says the merchant house he works for, Jacob le Roy & Son, received a letter from a house in Amsterdam asking about land. It seems the Amsterdam Company wants to purchase a tract. Reports that these investors do not do anything trifling and will pay up front. Wants to know what lands in Maine are available. Asks Knox to include the terms.

Van den Brock, Reiner John, fl. 1789-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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