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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08030 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 June 1806 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

Writes that the articles Gleason asked for have been shipped via Captain [likely Edward] Kelleran. Discusses the difficulties his lime business is facing, as well as his current economic difficulties.

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

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