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Reid, George, 1733-1815 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06151 Author/Creator: Reid, George, 1733-1815 Place Written: Londonderry, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 July 1794 Pagination: 1 p. ; 30.7 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Inquires about purchasing a small portion of land near the township of Belfast, Maine, which is part of the patent (part of the Waldo patent lands). Informs Knox he was never part of the group who went before a committee regarding purchasing part of the eastern lands. Asks if can introduce his son to Knox.

Reid, George, 1733-1815
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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