Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03444 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 Place Written: Petersham, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 5, 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 31.2 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy
Writes in full, "As I have not had time to write to you fully on the subject of our movements & the state of matters in this part of the country I have caused copies to be made out of such papers as will give you the best information on these points. I wish you would let Mr. [likely Rufus] King & our other delegates see them." "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature.
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