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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Isaac Winslow, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09162 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: January 23, 1787 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Marked "copy." Considers the viability of selling off lands to pay taxes the General Court has assessed on the Muscongus patent lands. Discusses other options to obtain the funds necessary to pay the taxes, such as asking the ten proprietors to pay some of the taxes. Also asks Isaac to ask his brother [likely Samuel Winslow] about the sentiments of settlers on the patent. Comments on several other matters relating to the patent lands.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Winslow, Isaac, 1763-1806
Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806

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