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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08017 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 March 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25.7 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Reports that Captain [Edward or Benjamin] Kelleran has not yet arrived, and that there is a terrible snow storm. Mentions that a Mr. Russel has engaged some men to work, and asks Gleason to continue performing the work Knox assigned him, to the best of his ability.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822
Kelleran, Benjamin, fl. 1805
Kelleran, Edward, 1777-?

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