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Ulmer, George, 1756-1825 to [Henry Knox]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06303 Author/Creator: Ulmer, George, 1756-1825 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph document Date: January 13, 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Certifies the new road between Belfast, Maine and [Davistown], Maine. States the road, which was cleared by Joseph Copeland and others, is according to the agreement except for a small number of places. Notes Copeland has promised to amend the errors as soon as the weather permits. No addressee is listed, but based on the content of the letter and the handwriting of the docket addressee is Henry Knox.

Ulmer, George, 1756-1825
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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