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Collection Reference Number GLC02437.07267
From Archive Folder The Henry Knox Papers [0140] May-August 1799 
Title John Dunlap to Henry Knox asking him to donate lime to help with a foundation of a new building
Date 18 May 1799
Author Dunlap, John (1738-1824)  
Additional authors Coffin, Charles (ca. 1765-1820); Porter, Benjamin Jones (fl. 1743-1799)
Recipient Knox, Henry  
Document Type Correspondence; Business and financial document
Content Description Cosigned by Benjamin Jones Porter and Charles Coffin. Dunlap, Porter, and Coffin thank Knox for being "one of the principle patrons" of Bowdoin College and asks him to donate lime to help with a foundation of a new building (the college's first). See GLC02437.07268 for the original copy.
Subjects Charity and Philanthropy  Education  Building Construction  
People Knox, Henry (1750-1806)  Coffin, Charles (ca. 1765-1820)  Porter, Benjamin Jones (fl. 1743-1799)  Dunlap, John (1738-1824)  
Place written Brunswick, Maine
Theme Merchants & Commerce; Education
Sub-collection The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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