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Manteau, Captain (fl. 1785) to Henry Knox [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03098 Author/Creator: Manteau, Captain (fl. 1785) Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 February 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 25.2 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

Recently arrived in London. Offers his regards to Mrs. Knox and other acquaintances. In a post script, notes that he has not forgotten the dictionary.

Manteau (captain), fl. 1785
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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