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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to William Duer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05714 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 November 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.5 x 20.7 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Duer that he has not heard anything new concerning the Eastern Lands and is trying to bring the matter to a conclusion "even if I am compelled to make greater sacrifices than I have yet contemplated." Believes he will succeed.

Duer, William, 1747-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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