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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 To unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07410 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 26 May 1800 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Knox rants against usurpation of his property. "The lands of the subscriber...are, for sale, and orderly settlement, and therefore there can be no excuse for such unauthorized obstruction."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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