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Ulmer, George, 1756-1825 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07505 Author/Creator: Ulmer, George, 1756-1825 Place Written: Ducktrap, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 8, 1801 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 18.3 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox he believes some of the settlers in the [Newgorham] neighborhood (present day Gorham, Maine) are against the surveys being conducted. Also discusses the petitions on the Ducktrap land in Maine.

Ulmer, George, 1756-1825
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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