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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07977 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 October 1805 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Discusses problems he is having with Captain B[enjamin] Kelleran, who he has employed to carry cargo for him, such as casks of lime. Mentions he does not know when he will be able to return to Thomaston. Touches on several other business issues.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822
Kelleran, Benjamin, fl. 1805

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