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Hill, John, fl. 1765 to George Jaffrey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09027 Author/Creator: Hill, John, fl. 1765 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 May 1765 Pagination: 1 p. ; 28 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

Writes about plans for the towns of Peterborough and Hillborough. Mentions a Mr. John [Tufton] Mason.

Jaffrey, George, fl. 1748-1765
Hill, John, fl. 1765

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