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Houston, Robert, 1765-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07995 Author/Creator: Houston, Robert, 1765-1824 Place Written: Belfast, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 January 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 29.5 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Provides information on the quality of land and water on Brigadier's Island in Maine.

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

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