Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07962 Author/Creator: Davis, Daniel, 1762-1835 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 August 1805 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.4 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy
Discusses a land sale between Knox, General [Henry] Jackson and General [Benjamin] Lincoln on the one part, and a General Derby on the other. Declares that Jackson's and Lincoln's deeds have been executed, but Davis has found a discrepancy in the description of the land. Explains several errors he has found in the paperwork, and asks Knox to send a better description of the land he is selling.
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