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Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07126 Author/Creator: Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802 Place Written: Brigadier's Island, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 May 1798 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; 30.1 x 18.1 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the quality of the soil at Brigadier's Island and mentions shipping some barley. Also writes concerning taxes.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Rynier, John, fl. 1797-1802

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