Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Henry Jackson Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07759 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter Date: 9 October 1802 Pagination: 9 p. ; 28.4 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy
A lengthy letter detailing business Henry Jackson Knox (Knox's son) needs to attend to while Knox is gone. The business mainly involves taking care of the mills. Knox notes he has been disappointed with the production of the mills and provides a list of reasons of what he believes are the causes. Written from Montpelier (Thomaston, Maine).
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