Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07316 Author/Creator: Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter Date: 14 October 1799 Pagination: 4p. ; 22.5 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy
Letter perhaps from Tobias Lear, who wishes to "vend at the City of Washington, Alexandria and their neighbourhood-a very large quantity of lime and lumber as such prices as to nett a handsome profit...and thereby enable the purchase of flour for return cargoes." This is expected to increase "Trade from the Potomak to the Eastward." Letter is incomplete and contains no signature.
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