Murray, John (1742-1793) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00177 Author/Creator: Murray, John (1742-1793) Place Written: Mount Pisgah, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 August 1774 Pagination: 1p.+addr. 19.7 cm. x 16.3 cm. Order a Copy
Congratulates Knox on his recent marriage to Lucy Flucker. Henry and Lucy wed in June of 1774. Reverend Murray was pastor of the church at Boothbay, in the province of the Massachusetts-Bay.
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Dear Sir
Be pleased to accept my sincere compliments of felicitation on your late auspicious nuptials with a Lady famed for every female excellence; - may that event be productive to your both of all the happiness your hearts can wish - be so kind as to present my best regards to your amiable Lady; and, this done, fill up the enclosed memorandum, & charge it in a new acct. to,
Dr. Sir,
Your most obedt.
Humble Servant
Jno. Murray
Mount Pisgah
Augt. 11th 1774
Mr. Henry Knox
[address leaf]
To
Mr. Henry Knox
Boston
pr. favor of -
Capt. Hunter
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