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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Joseph Peirce

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04965 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 31 May 1791 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Written by Secretary of War Knox to his agent in Boston, Joseph Peirce. Encloses documents related to the Waldo patent, including Samuel Waldo's original deed (not present). Is sending them via his friend General [Henry] Jackson. Refers to various deeds, wills, and mortgages for the patent.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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