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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to McPherson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07186 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 November 1798 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25.5 x 21.1 cm. Order a Copy

Mentions the Society of the Cincinnati of South Carolina and a connection with France. Writing is faded and difficult to read.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
McPherson, fl. 1798

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