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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Thomas Rice

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09109 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Dorchester, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 September 1784-4 October 1784 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 32.9 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Contains two letters. In the first, of 27 September, Knox writes that he was unable to call upon Rice when Knox visited the "eastern country" recently. Writes that he is an agent of part of the Waldo patent, as he is executor for the recently deceased Thomas Flucker, and a representative of Hannah Flucker. Asks Rice to send him any transactions for the land of the Waldo patent, as well as mortgages and deeds. The second letter, of 4 October, is on a similar topic.

Rice, Thomas, fl. 1765-1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Waldo, Francis, fl. 1728-1784
Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783
Waldo, Samuel, fl. 1723-1770
Flucker, Hannah, 1726-1785
Waldo, Sarah, 1737-1817

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