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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Wales & Beale

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08047 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter Date: 20 October 1806 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 32.6 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Reports on the state of his lime business and mentions Captain [possibly Edward or Benjamin] Kelleran.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Wales & Beale, fl. 1795-1806
Kelleran, Benjamin, fl. 1805
Kelleran, Edward, 1777-?

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