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Thorndike, Israel (1755-1832) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07956 Author/Creator: Thorndike, Israel (1755-1832) Place Written: Beverly, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 July 1805 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 25.3 x 20.9 cm. Order a Copy

Writes that he has recently returned from a trip and was preoccupied with business, which prevented him from accepting Knox's invitation for a visit. Discusses financial matters, as well as a possible land purchase he will make from Knox.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Thorndike, Israel, 1755-1832

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