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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07548 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 June 1801 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 21.3 cm, Width: 17.6 cm Order a Copy

Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Instructs Gleason to purchase 20,340 acres of land located between Belfast and New Landrian in Maine. Describes the boundary lines and also instructs Gleason to note the quality of the land. Addressee name was added at a later date.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822

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