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Bingham, William, 1752-1804 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06622 Author/Creator: Bingham, William, 1752-1804 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 February 1796 Pagination: 14 p. : docket ; Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Describes a suspected conspiracy by settlers/squatters (under the leadership of Samuel Ely) against Knox and other land proprietors and speculators.

Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ely, Samuel, fl. 1796-1797

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