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Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07317 Author/Creator: Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835 Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 October 1799 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 22.2 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Davis tells Knox that he has just returned from Boston. He goes over the progress he has made in selling Knox's land and encloses $200 to Knox. Davis tells Knox he could do more to facilitate sales if he were not so busy in court.

Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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