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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Thomas Longman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06160 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 August 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.6 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the balance owing on his account. Notes he will pay interest on the account until it is paid in full. Thanks Longman for his indulgence.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

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