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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Gleason

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07853 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 April 1804 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Reports a delay in the arrival of men he is sending to Thomaston, under the care of Mr. [possibly David] Russell; he would like Gleason to employ them at the lime works. Discusses his desire to push the lime business to the forefront of his enterprises. Encloses a lengthy list of items he would like Gleason to order for the estate.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822
Russell, David, fl. 1803-1804

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