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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Joseph Peirce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07660 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 November 1801 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 22.3 x 18 cm. Order a Copy

Recommends Lieutenant Humphrey [Hooh] to Peirce. States Peirce would be wise to sell the land to Hooh. Says Hooh is a valuable settler and citizen and vouches for his character.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828

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