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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to James Sullivan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10277 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 August 1793 Pagination: 2 p. ; 39.6 x 24.2 cm. Order a Copy

Writes concerning the Waldo patent and a "petition of sundry of the heirs of Brig Genl Waldo for remission of certain taxes upon the patent." States that someone will assess the land and the tax. Letterpress copy.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Sullivan, James, 1744-1808
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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