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McNeill, Mary (fl. 1787-1791) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03708 Author/Creator: McNeill, Mary (fl. 1787-1791) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 20 November 1787 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.9 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Thanks Knox for his help in settling her husband's public accounts. Text in the hand of Henry Knox. See GLC02437.03662, .03670, .03675, .03772, .03781, and .03784.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
McNeill, Mary, fl. 1787-1791

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