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Pollard, Solomon, fl. 1783 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01849 Author/Creator: Pollard, Solomon, fl. 1783 Place Written: Billerica, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 21, 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.1 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Requests Knox's assistance in obtaining a furlough in order to attend a court session in Concord, Massachusetts, since his reputation is at stake.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Pollard, Solomon, fl. 1783

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