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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Receipt regarding a land purchase]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07460 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph document Date: 6 September 1800 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 32.6 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

Receipt of repayment to McGlathery from Knox on the lands in the Township of Franklin County. Knox's name appears within the document. The receipt is in Knox's hand, with McGlathery signing in agreement.

McGlathery, William W., fl. 1796-1801
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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