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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Richard Martin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09197 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 September 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 17.6 cm, Width: 16.9 cm Order a Copy

Asks Martin not to sell Musketo Island, Maine or to allow the removal of any of its resources such as the wood and improvements. Written from "Herring Gu[t?]" which is possibly in Maine.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Martin, Richard, fl. 1788

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