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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to James Barron

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07486 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter Date: 20 November 1800 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25.6 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Knox thanks Captain Barron for taking Thomas Flucker on as a midshipman. Knox hopes Flucker behaves, but if he does not, Barron should feel free to admonish Flucker.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Barron, James, 1769-1851
Flucker, Thomas, fl. 1796-1801

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