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Minot, George Richards, 1758-1802 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07590 Author/Creator: Minot, George Richards, 1758-1802 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 August 1801 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 24.2 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Discusses a mortgage he drew up for Mr. [Thomas?] Winthrop (likely for land in Maine). Notes the corrections in terminology that he would like Knox to change on the indenture. A note from William Sullivan written at the bottom of the letter states Knox will undoubtedly agree to the above request.

Minot, George Richards, 1758-1802
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Sullivan, William, fl. 1799-1806

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