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Willis, Jireh (fl. 1805) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07969 Author/Creator: Willis, Jireh (fl. 1805) Place Written: New Bedford, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 August 1805 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 24 x 19.4 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses financial judgments against a Reverend Chealy, as well as libelous statements made against him by a Jeremiah Mayhew. Writes to emphasize his knowledge of Chealy's good character.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Willis, Jireh, fl. 1805
Mayhew, Jeremiah, fl. 1805

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