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Patten, John, fl. 1757-1794 [John Patten's bill owed to Henry Knox]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08364 Author/Creator: Patten, John, fl. 1757-1794 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 July 1774 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 15.4 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

Patten bought £4 worth of goods from Knox. These items include hooks, a spit, tongs, a shovel, a piece of chain, and fixing jack. Signed by Patten stating he "Red the Contents."

Patten, John, fl. 1774-1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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