27 December 1787
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Autograph letter signed
Title: to Henry Knox
Writes that he is leaving the ship, Columbia, which is making the trip back to the United States and mentions that "[m]y affairs require my being at Canton this evening, which prevents me from going down the river to meet the new comers - " Noted as written in "Wampo, 17 miles from Canton."
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