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Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04521 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 February 1790 Pagination: 2 p. ; 30.6 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Knox that he has written to Daniel Parker and encloses the letter so Knox can read it (not present). Concerns financial matters related to obtaining insurance on the ship Massachusetts and involves Samuel Parkman, Daniel Parker, and Messrs Hoffman.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Parker, Daniel, fl. 1781-1791

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