Tuckerman, Edward, fl. 1803 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07818 Author/Creator: Tuckerman, Edward, fl. 1803 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 September 1803 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.9 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy
Writes to tell Knox that a number of "Scotch families from the Highlands" have arrived in Boston, with the intention of settling, but have no place to settle themselves. Several local residents have taken an interest in helping them, and Tuckerman wanted to know if Knox was interested in settling them on his lands.
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