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Frost, William, 1747-1827 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09286 Author/Creator: Frost, William, 1747-1827 Place Written: York, Maine Type: Letter signed Date: 25 August 1806 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 31 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Explaining why he has not yet sent documents Knox has requested. States it is because there is so much copying work to be done before the documents can be shipped, that it has taken some time. The third page appears to be a postscript, as discusses previous documents he has sent to Knox.

Frost, William, 1747-1827
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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