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Cranch, Joseph (1769-1791) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04016 Author/Creator: Cranch, Joseph (1769-1791) Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 October 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 20.7 x 16.7 cm. Order a Copy

Solicits employment from Knox. Offers to clean some pistols in Springfield, Massachusetts. After the task is finished, will wait for Knox's further commands. Instructs Knox to direct his reply to the care of William Cranch in Boston.

Refer to GLC02437.03134 for more information on Joseph Cranch.

Cranch, Joseph, 1769-1791
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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