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Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06525 Author/Creator: Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 September 1795 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 18.3 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the issue of obtaining lime from the land. Includes a list of goods and their prices.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Lear, Tobias, 1762-1816

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