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Moulton, Jotham, 1771-? to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07619 Author/Creator: Moulton, Jotham, 1771-? Place Written: Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 September 1801 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy

Discusses a land deal between himself, John Miller, and Henry Knox. Appears Miller gave Moulton a mortgage deed for a lot of land which resides on Knox's patent as security for a debt he owed Moulton. Moulton now requests Knox gives him a deed for that lot in Moulton's name. Written from "Buckston" which is likely in Maine.

Moulton, Jotham, 1771-?
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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