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Breck, Samuel (1747-1809) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05414 Author/Creator: Breck, Samuel (1747-1809) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 April 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 22.8 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to introduce into Knox's acquaintance several men from Martinique who have lately been residing in Boston. They will be visiting Philadelphia, and Breck asks Knox to make them feel welcome. He and his wife and children send their love to Mrs. Knox and their daughter.

Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

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