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Martinon, Nicholas Francis (fl. 1796) to Henry Knox [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06626 Author/Creator: Martinon, Nicholas Francis (fl. 1796) Place Written: New Bern, North Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 February 1792 Pagination: 2 p. ; 22.4 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

French version of GLC02437.06625.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Martinon, Nicholas Francis, fl. 1796

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