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Constable, William, 1721-1791 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04729 Author/Creator: Constable, William, 1721-1791 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 September 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Constable tells Knox he transmitted Knox's letter from 23 July "to the party for whom I was in treaty respecting the Lands bordering on the St. Lawrence." Constable has received orders to purchase the land "agreeable" to Knox's terms, and asks Knox to answer him as soon as possible.

Constable, William, 1721-1791
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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