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Hay, William, fl. 1797-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08099 Author/Creator: Hay, William, fl. 1797-1799 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1796-1806 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 21 x 18.2 cm. Order a Copy

Asks for money for the cuttings of the tops of some pear trees.

Hay, William, fl. 1797-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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