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Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07974 Author/Creator: Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843 Place Written: Wiscasset, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 October 1805 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 20 cm, Width: 15.9 cm Order a Copy

Recommends John Merrick of Hallowell, Maine, for a Justice of the Peace commission. Also suggests Jonathan Ellis of Topsham for a Special Justice position. Explains their qualifications.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bradford, Alden, 1765-1843
Merrick, John, 1766-1862
Ellis, Jonathan, fl. 1805

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