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Letter from Henry Knox, November 21, 1794
TRANSCRIPT GLC 2437.36.094
Henry Knox. Document: Philadelphia, to George Washington, 1794 November 21. 2 p. + docket.

[inserted - different hand: Philadelphia 

21 Nov. '94]

Genl Washington -

Offered the following Lands for sale

1. About [struck: 34] 17000 acres lying 17 miles and upwards upon the great Kinhawa, and about <?> mile wide, being [struck: the] low rich grounds and the <?> of that part -

2. About 10000 acers lying 5 or 6 miles upon the Ohio being valuable lands between the great and little Kenahwa

3. About 7000 acres on the little Kenawa being Lands equally valuable - the title undisputd

The wheat at 25% Pennsylva [strike-out] the interest Second, payable in [inserted: 5, 6, or 7-] years. service

4 [2] Lands in Washington State of Pennsylvan pay 4000 acres at <?>% Pennsylvania 
- Lands 5000 in Kentucky
5000 upon the little Miami at one Dollar
2000 acres in the dismal swamp at 25% a <?> &c acre - all at 80 together -

Philadelphia 21 Nov 1799

[docket] <?> - of Lands - Genl Washington 21 Nov 1799

[overleaf]
4000 at 25000
               8000
                 666.13.9
             33666.13..9 -