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Dane, Nathan, 1752-1835 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05947 Author/Creator: Dane, Nathan, 1752-1835 Place Written: Beverly, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 October 1793 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 33.3 cm, Width: 17.9 cm Order a Copy

Sends instructions for Knox's attorneys to deliver and receive deeds for lands in Maine. This involves squatters on his land. "Free" stamped and handwritten on address leaf with no signature.

Dane, Nathan, 1752-1835
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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