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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to unknown [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09143 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 12 December 1785 Pagination: 2 p. ; 33.3 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Writes that after he received the addressee's letter, he wrote to his friend General [Henry] Jackson for advice. Relates the advice Jackson provided, which pertains to land and finances.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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