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Brigham, Elijah, 1751-1816 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07831 Author/Creator: Brigham, Elijah, 1751-1816 Place Written: New Milford, Connecticut Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 14 October 1803 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Brigham, Foster and Whitman, as Commissioners, have received Knox's letter. They will be happy to see Knox at Waldoborough on 18 October to hold a meeting.

Brigham, Elijah, 1751-1816
Foster, Dwight, 1757-1813
Whitman, Kilborn, 1765-?
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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