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Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04468 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 January 1790 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 24.3 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Knox that the Massachusetts legislature will be meeting and that he will attend in order to look after their mutual interests. Discusses securities, the militia and the weather.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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