Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Joseph Copeland
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07499 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph document signed Date: 6 January 1801 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 29 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy
Letter is signed by Henry Knox, Joseph Copeland, and John Gleason as a witness. Appears to be an agreement between Henry Knox and Joseph Copeland regarding Knox's Eastern lands. Knox complains about people cutting his timber on the Warren lands and requests Copeland's assistance. Asks Joseph Copeland to find evidence and prosecute the trespassers. There is a note with Copeland's signature agreeing to Knox's request. A portion of the letter is a duplicate of GLC02437.07498.
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