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Hayer, Martha (fl. 1801) to Lucy Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07504 Author/Creator: Hayer, Martha (fl. 1801) Place Written: Georgetown, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 February 1801 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 32.2 x 18.8 cm. Order a Copy

Inquires why she has not heard form her. Discusses various people and friends. Also inquires after Knox's mother and father.

Hayer, Martha, fl. 1801
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1776-1854

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