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Monvel, fl. 1792 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05555 Author/Creator: Monvel, fl. 1792 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 July 1792 Pagination: 2 p. ; 30.5 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Knox of his findings concerning the lay of the land and waterways and mineral deposits, namely iron, in Maine. Notes that he will next be surveying the area of Pleasant Mountain, Maine.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Monvel, fl. 1792

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