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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Joseph Harris

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07295 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 August 1799 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 29.9 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

Knox writes grocer Harris to send him a list of groceries that include chocolate, coffee, white and brown sugar, and pork. Knox will send Harris his payment in the next month.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Harris, Joseph, fl. 1799

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