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Sears & Smith, fl. 1775-1785 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02384 Author/Creator: Sears & Smith, fl. 1775-1785 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 13 August 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Forwards a letter, along with a trunk and "one small Bundle of Merchandize [sic] for you" from his brother William. States that all three of his shipments have arrived, "to the amount of £1000 Sterling" and that they will try their best to sell the goods for the highest profit. Mrs. Sears and Mrs. Smith both send their compliments to Knox and his family.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Sears & Smith, fl. 1775-1785
Knox, William, 1756-1795

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