Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04201 Author/Creator: Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 May 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 30.6 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy
Visited Knox's house several times, but Knox was not home, thus Bourne decided to write this letter. Asks, on behalf of his mother, whether Knox could repay 250 dollars of the late Mr. [Thomas] Flucker's debt, right away, as there is a great need for it at present. Also mentions that he received a letter recently from a Mr. Bayard in Maryland asking for his share of the debt, which Bayard supposed Bourne had. Refer to GLC02437.04202 for Knox's reply.
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