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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Quincy Adams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07990 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: 16 December 1805 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 30.4 x 18.1 cm. Order a Copy

Docket indicates the addressee is "J Q Adams," as Secretary of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Writes in response to the academy's electing him a member; accepts the honor with gratitude.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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