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Crozer, John (fl. 1779) to James Knowles

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.128 Author/Creator: Crozer, John (fl. 1779) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 March 1779 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 20 x 32 cm Order a Copy

Discusses at length the poor state of politics and the monetary system. Remarks that he does not know how to answer all the demands made upon him and he has only a negative view of things to come. Advises Knowles to not let this information dampen his spirits or stop him from finishing his education. Finishes with a poem of Cato.

Crozer, John, fl. 1779
Knowles, James, fl. 1779

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