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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07987 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 November 1805 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Is sad to say he cannot yet leave Boston. Plans to send Gleason a sum of money via Captain E[dward] Kelleran. Discusses monies owed to a variety of people, possibly workers on Knox's estate; is apparently instructing Gleason on how much to pay each worker. Specifically discusses woodcutters.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822
Kelleran, Edward, 1777-?

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