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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08002 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 3, 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Writes that he arrived to Boston on the evening of 31 January, and found the sleighing difficult. Considers the ways he depends on Gleason's help. Provides instructions regarding the receipt of shipments of articles, as well as the hauling of wood.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822

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