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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Kiah Bayley

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07702 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 December 1801 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 29.4 cm, Width: 17.2 cm Order a Copy

Informs Bayley he is unable to attend the meeting for the Lincoln Academy. Regretfully informs Bayley that due to his current financial problems he is at present unable to secure any subscriptions. Says he is in the process of fixing his financial problems and hopes to be a benefactor of the school's in the near future. Date was taken from the docket.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bayley, Kiah, 1770-1857

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