Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02805 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 November 1783 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 22.3 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy
First part, addressed to Benjamin Franklin, introduces a gentleman, Jeremiah Platt, "who has just returned from a long exile of seven years, in which period he has in every instance approved himself a ... upright citizen of the republick ... " The second part, addressed to John Adams, also serves as an introduction to the same gentleman.
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