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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Calculations for an account with Benjamin Lincoln]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07880 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: 21 September 1804 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 28.5 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Paper torn on left side, causing text loss. Calculations for a financial account with Benjamin Lincoln. (See GLC02437.07880 for a related letter from Lincoln about their financial accounts).

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