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Winchester, Edmund, fl. 1799-1805 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07405 Author/Creator: Winchester, Edmund, fl. 1799-1805 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 May 1800 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 23.3 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Winchester tells Knox that he and "Mr. White" are sending "Mr. Isaac Dana" to examine Knox's lumber. If he approves, Winchester will order lumber from Knox.

Winchester, Edmund, fl. 1799-1805
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Dana, Isaac, fl. 1800

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