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Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06025 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 January 1794 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.4 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

References Knox's letter of 31 December with a note for $2,000 enclosed. Reports that Colonel Tyler is in Vermont and will write Knox fully when he returns. Wants Knox to examine the enclosed plans on his house in Maine. Says that Knox's son is with him. He conducts himself "with propriety." Mentions receiving $135 from Mr. Higginson.

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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