Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Ulmer
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07540 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter Date: 5 June 1801 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 21.4 cm, Width: 17.7 cm Order a Copy
Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Encloses (not included) an abstract of a [title] from Mrs. [Lucy] Knox's grandfather, Brigadier General Samuel Waldo. Notes the deeds were all legally executed and recorded. Also discusses land deals and surveys (likely part of or near the Waldo patent) involving Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, and Henry Jackson. Instructs Ulmer of various tasks Knox needs completed regarding the land deals and the settlers.
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