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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Hobby

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03364 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 3 December 1786 Pagination: 1 p. ; 31.5 x 17.8 cm. Order a Copy

Received Hobby's last letter but has been unable to respond until now due to being out of town. Discusses payment of taxes on the lands belonging to the late Mr. [Thomas] Flucker, Knox's father-in-law, which are now in Knox's possession. Requests that he draw the money owed from Knox's friend General Henry Jackson.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Hobby, John, 1749-1802
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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