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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Chevalier de la Luzerne

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04716 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 September 1790 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 32.3 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Writes a letter of introduction on behalf of his brother William Knox to Luzerne. Says the situation in France should concern the people of the United States. Docketed by Knox.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
La Luzerne, Anne César de, 1741-1791

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