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Pollard, Jonathan, fl. 1749-1786 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03116 Author/Creator: Pollard, Jonathan, fl. 1749-1786 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 March 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; docket ; 19.9 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

Complains that his broken knee will prevent him from pursuing the trucking business. Requests an appointment to work under Knox, newly appointed Secretary at War.

Pollard, Jonathan, 1749-1802
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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