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Varlé, Peter Charles, fl. 1794-1809 to Henry Knox [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06537 Author/Creator: Varlé, Peter Charles, fl. 1794-1809 Place Written: Warren, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 October 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 16.6 cm Order a Copy

Discusses how the weather will affect the construction of a canal.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Varlé, Peter Charles, fl. 1794-1809

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