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Fales, David, fl. 1770-1801 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07112 Author/Creator: Fales, David, fl. 1770-1801 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 March 1798 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Thanks Knox for his kindness and expresses his sympathy for the death of so many of the Knox children. Informs Knox about an idea for building a meeting house and that he will oversee the process.

Fales, David, fl. 1770-1801
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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