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Show WAS GIFT FROM WASHINGTON. Hockland, Maine, Man Owns Satchol of Mueh Interest. John I Donbhue, an anttnuorlnn of Rockland, Mnlno. is.oxbihlting to h s friends n historical object of much Interest In-terest in tho form of the portmanteau presontcd to Gon. Knox of Thomaston by Oeorgo Washington, whose secretary secre-tary of war ho was. It Is a commodious commo-dious handsowed loathor satchol. about eighteen Inchos long, twelvo Inches wldo and bIx lnche.i deep, with lining of linen, and fitted interiorly with a double cover, which Is fastened by a leather strap rilnning through six brass staples, tho outside covering fastening fast-ening with straps through buckles. In tnls. Gen. Knox wns wont to cany part of tho pay of tho Continental army on his Journeys to headquarters. It was mado in 1775 anil Wr" ono of tho most highly prized troasurerbf Gon. Knox for tho many associations connected with tho gift and tho giver. Tho port-mnntcnu port-mnntcnu was, after tho death of Gon. Knox, In tho possession of tho family of Seth Gerry, a closo friend of Gen. Knox, who also lived In Thomnston. and who purchased tho Knox mansion nt Montpellor. |