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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00595 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Morristown, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 May 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.1 cm Order a Copy

To his brother, writes, "It is so long a time since I've had the pleasure of a Line from you that did I not hear it from others I should suppose that you had paid Natures last tribute..."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, William, 1756-1795

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