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Hay, Udney, fl. 1776-1806 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02129 Author/Creator: Hay, Udney, fl. 1776-1806 Place Written: Poughkeepsie, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 May 1783 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 22.7 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Hay requests that Knox furnish him with volunteer assistants to help rebuild his house after a fire.

Hay, Udney, 1739-1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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