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Breck, Samuel (1747-1809) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04637 Author/Creator: Breck, Samuel (1747-1809) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 June 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 23 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy

Writes on behalf of John Ewing, Jr., who wishes for a government position. Asks Knox for his help and patronage.

Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ewing, John Jr., fl. 1790

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