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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Agreement to pay for work on a canal]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06571 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph document signed Date: 18 November 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.1 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Receipt regarding work done on a canal and payment for the workers.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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