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Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06627 Author/Creator: Vose, Thomas, 1753-1810 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 13, 1796 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy

Writes to update Knox on the status of his landholdings in Maine. Provides reports of a possible insurrection, including the possibility of burning Knox's house down. Details the various rumors he has heard. Is a bit worried for the welfare of his wife and children.

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

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