Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05112 Author/Creator: Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 August 1791 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.4 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy
Transmitted by yesterday's post $5,160 in bank notes to Henry Jackson, agreeable to William Duer's directions. Says that Royal Flint put in his hands two maps, one of the coast of New England and another of the coast around Desert Island. Supposes they are the maps he has inquired about.
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