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Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07139 Author/Creator: Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802 Place Written: Brigadier's Island, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 May 1798 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 30.2 cm, Width: 18.2 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox that he has received his letter with $60 and a cask of seeds. Discusses feeding cattle, and the cows and oxen themselves.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

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