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Laurance, John (1750-1810) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06826 Author/Creator: Laurance, John (1750-1810) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 September 1796- 5 November 1796 Pagination: 1 p. ; 33.2 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Copy of GLC02437.06825, with an additional portion, dated 5 November. In this section, Laurance declares that since he has not received a response from Knox, he fears his earlier letter was miscarried, so he is sending a copy to him.

Laurance, John, 1750-1810
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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