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Crane, John (1744-1805) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03284 Author/Creator: Crane, John (1744-1805) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 July 1786 Pagination: 1 p. ; 32.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Asks Knox if he will help him request a settlement of his accounts. So far he has been unsuccessful, and the Paymaster General's office, headed by Mr. [John] Pierce, has not been authorized by Congress to perform the necessary actions.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Crane, John, 1744-1805
Pierce, John, d. 1788

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