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Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07518 Author/Creator: Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 April 1801 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox the harbour in New York, New York and Boston, Massachusetts are the only two place that contract lime. Discusses the cost of building new sites and the cost of lime [stone?].

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829

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