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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Thomas Halsey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03157 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 June 1785 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Knox requests that Halsey secure transportation on a ship from Providence, Rhode Island to New York City for his family and some furniture. Anticipates that Halsey can secure their passage on either Captain Godfrey's or Captain Laton's ship.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Halsey, Thomas Lloyd, 1751-1838

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