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Dunton, Ebenezer, fl. 1794-1796 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06606 Author/Creator: Dunton, Ebenezer, fl. 1794-1796 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter Date: February 1, 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.9 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Discusses building materials such as bricks and fences.

Dunton, Ebenezer, fl. 1794-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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