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Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06356 Author/Creator: Vose, Thomas (1753-1810) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 February 1795 Pagination: 2 p. ; 32.5 x 23 cm. Order a Copy

Congratulates Knox on his resignation from the position of Secretary at War and informs him about the progress on the house Knox is building [Montpelier]. Informs him of an unnamed man "the owner of a certain piece of land on the [Mill?] River" was about to sail for Boston but had some bad luck. He injured his hands "by blowing of lime rock" and his daughter died. Discusses some issue involving this man.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810

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