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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Henry Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09229 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 31 October 1789 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 32 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Writes regarding his wife's estate, sending related papers for Jackson to examine and to show to others.

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

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