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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Joseph Peirce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06840 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 October 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 18.6 x 15.4 cm. Order a Copy

Addressed to "Joseph Peirce & Son." Asks Peirce to inquire after a gardener Knox is supposed to be hiring from England. Also asks Peirce to forward a variety of articles, including crackers, hinges, nails, and a kettle.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
Peirce, Joseph Hardy, 1773-1831

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