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Witherspoon, John, fl. 1800-1801 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07599 Author/Creator: Witherspoon, John, fl. 1800-1801 Place Written: Sears Island, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 August 1801 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 29.6 cm, Width: 18.1 cm Order a Copy

Inquires about various issues concerning the care of Brigadiers Island (present day Sears Island, Maine). Asks about the quantity of wood Knox would like and if he should have it shipped to Boston, Massachusetts. Also discusses business transactions, quantity of hay, and labor issues.

Witherspoon, John, fl. 1800-1801
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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