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Dalton, Tristram (1738-1817) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07715 Author/Creator: Dalton, Tristram (1738-1817) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 February 1801 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; 24.5 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

Both he and his wife send their sympathies to Knox and Mrs. [Lucy] Knox possibly over the death of one Knox's children. States, "We, also, have only three children left." Discusses the lime business and its fluctuating price. Mentions he can pursue business adventures since he is no longer an agent for the bank. Also, provides a small extract of a letter written from the Commissioner's report to the President of the United States [John Adams] regarding the number of dwelling houses [likely in Washington D.C.].

Dalton, Tristram, 1738-1817
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Adams, John, 1735-1826

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