Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Patrick Peeples
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09117 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 March 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 32.1 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy
Writes that he has heard Peeples is planning to set up a saw mill at St. George's Falls. Declares that though he tries to accommode all residents of the area, he must forbid construction of the mill. Provides his reasons as well as other options Peeples might consider.
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