Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Joseph Barrell

GLC02437.03644

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GLC#
GLC02437.03644-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
23 August 1787
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Joseph Barrell
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 20.2 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Hopes Barrell has a successful voyage to China. Asks Barrell to consign his vessel or vessels in Canton (Guangzhou) to Messrs [Samuel] Shaw and [Thomas] Randall. Writes, "one or the other of those adventurous Americans will be there - and more honestt and punctuality cannot be found in any two mortals..." See GLC02437.03652 for Barrell's reply. See GLC02437.03637, .03638, and.03647 for related documents.

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