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Stevens & Joy (fl. 1806) to Henry Jackson Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07997 Author/Creator: Stevens & Joy (fl. 1806) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 12 January 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 25 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

The firm of Stevens & Joy writes to say it is sorry to read the contents of Henry Jackson Knox's recent letters. Stevens & Joy write that they expected to hear of his poor fortune. Offer some suggestions regarding his accounts and those of his father, Henry Knox.

Stevens & Joy, fl. 1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832

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