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Jackson, William (1759-1828) to Henry Knox [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08151 Author/Creator: Jackson, William (1759-1828) Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 August 1793 Pagination: 11 p. ; 31.5 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses events in Europe, such as a Spanish defeat at Bayonne and that the Queen of France has been moved from a prison. Upper right portion burned or ripped through all pages, creating text loss.

Jackson, William, 1759-1828
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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