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Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05803 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry Jackson (1780-1832) Place Written: Hingham, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 February 1793 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 18.4 x 14.8 cm. Order a Copy

Written by Henry Jackson Knox to his father. Is glad his father is coming to Massachusetts in the spring. Expects going home with him to Philadelphia for a week and then returning back north. Wants a pair of handsome shoe buckles as a New Years gift because his broke, and hopes the gift will be sent by General Lincoln. Encloses several letters. Signed twice by Henry Jackson Knox.

Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832
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