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Wilson, Life, fl. 1799-1800 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07241 Author/Creator: Wilson, Life, fl. 1799-1800 Place Written: Warren, Massachusetts Type: Letter Date: 3 March 1799 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 23.4 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Wilson has received Knox's letter of December 12, 1799 and is sorry that Knox is not happy with the saws he received. Wilson is working hard to correct that and get Knox "a single saw agreable to your Request." Wilson says the "intention of this Letter is to have you send me some Mill saws."

Wilson, Life, fl. 1799-1800
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, Isaac, 1737-1812

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