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Eastburn, James (fl. 1804) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07881 Author/Creator: Eastburn, James (fl. 1804) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 September 1804 Pagination: 2 p. ; 23 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Asks, on behalf of Thomas Norton Longman, for Knox to repay a debt he owes to the late Thomas Longman, Norton Longman's father. Explains how much is owed, and asks him to send it to a James Lloyd, Jr. in Boston.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Eastburn, James, fl. 1804
Longman, Thomas Norton, 1771-1842
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

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