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Hay, William, fl. 1797-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07242 Author/Creator: Hay, William, fl. 1797-1799 Place Written: Thomastown, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 March 1799 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 29.8 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy

Hay writes to Knox describing the cold weather and trees and manure on his land in Thomastown.

Hay, William, fl. 1797-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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