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Houston, Robert, 1765-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07994 Author/Creator: Houston, Robert, 1765-1824 Place Written: Belfast, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 January 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 29.3 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Provides information on the quality of a tract of land near Belfast, Maine.

Houston, Robert, 1765-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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