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Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05232 Author/Creator: Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 November 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 31.8 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

Stamped as "free" above address. Explains that he met Captain [Thomas] Randall at the Post Office, where they made arrangements for sending monies owed by Knox to Smith (see GLC02437.05231). Also discusses the purchase of lands in Maine (related to the Waldo patent), and mentions a misunderstanding between himself and [William] Duer.

Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Randall, Thomas, d. 1811
Duer, William, 1747-1799

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