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Sullivan, James, 1744-1808 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02838 Author/Creator: Sullivan, James, 1744-1808 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 December 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Forwards a letter (not included) of introduction and request to locate a doctor's grandson. Stamped "[B]oston" on the address leaf.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Sullivan, James, 1744-1808

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