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Sears, David, 1752-1816 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08032 Author/Creator: Sears, David, 1752-1816 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 June 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Writes on behalf of himself and [Israel] Thorndike to discuss an approaching land deal. Mentions General [Henry] Jackson.

Sears, David, 1752-1816
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Thorndike, Israel, 1755-1832
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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