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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Elisha Sumner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07934 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 May 1805 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 30.4 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Largely illegible. Discusses financial arrangements between Knox, Sumner, and the firm of Wales & Beale, particularly regarding Knox's shipping business.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Sumner, Elisha, fl. 1804-1805
Wales & Beale, fl. 1795-1806

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