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Ingraham, Joseph (1762-1800) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07062 Author/Creator: Ingraham, Joseph (1762-1800) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 December 1797 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.9 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Asks Knox to sponsor him as he is applying for a position as first lieutenant on board the frigate, the USS Constitution.

Ingraham, Joseph, 1762-1800
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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