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Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811 [Report concerning Brigadier's Island]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06848 Author/Creator: Gleason, John, fl. 1796-1811 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript letter Date: 21 October 1796 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Reports on conditions at Brigadier's Island, particularly regarding wood and lumber, livestock, and the possibility of building a canal. Mentions Mr. Zenas Lothrop and Captain [George] Ulmer.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822
Ulmer, George, 1756-1825
Lothrop, Zenas, 1764-1858

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