Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Ulmer
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07479 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Montpelier, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 October 1800 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.6 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy
Description of Knox's land settlement program, he defends and explains his legal and almost moral right to his Maine Lands. Reminds Ulmer of the surveyors who were attacked on land that he and his family has legally owned since 1629. Knox insists he has been good to the settlers of the Waldo Patent.
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