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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Clipped signature from letter addressed to Lucy Knox]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04053 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Signature Date: circa 13 August 1797 Pagination: 2 p. ; 14.5 x 8 cm. Order a Copy

Close of a letter to his wife: "Your ever affectionate HKnox." A partial address appears on the verso. Date written in pencil at a later date.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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