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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Samuel Hodgdon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06569 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 November 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 25 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

States that he is looking forward to the next post as he is hoping Hodgdon will have some conclusive information regarding the business dealings with George Meade. Mentions that Knox's son is staying with his uncle in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Meade, George, 1741-1808

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