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Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05239 Author/Creator: Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 November 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 22.9 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Provides some information on the recent voyage of Madame de Leval and Monsieur de la Roche. Plans to visit Philadelphia soon to provide Knox with more information.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818

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