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Bliss, Samuel (fl. 1775) [Receipt for money received from Henry Knox]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08380 Author/Creator: Bliss, Samuel (fl. 1775) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: 23 April 1775 Pagination: 1 p. ; 9.1 x 15 cm. Order a Copy

Bliss notes that he received £40 from Knox at sundry times.

Bliss, Samuel, fl. 1775
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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