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Snow, William, 1753-1834 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01417 Author/Creator: Snow, William, 1753-1834 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 May 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 23 cm, Width: 17.9 cm Order a Copy

Refers to an earlier letter he sent to Knox regarding his exchange. Writes, "I was induced to take that liberty [to write], from the polite manner you were pleased to express to Gen Dalrymple your wishes to serve me." As he is afraid his letter might not have been delivered, he hopes Knox will forgive him for writing again to ask for his exchange. Docket reads "Capt. Snow, a prisoner in New York for our exchange."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Snow, William, 1753-1834
Dalrymple, William, 1736-1807

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