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Ingraham, Nathaniel, fl. 1787 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03457 Author/Creator: Ingraham, Nathaniel, fl. 1787 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 February 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

Writes, "I received last post a number of papers from our mutual friend James Swan Esq. relative to an acct with a Mr. Campbell who fled from N York to this place, & was persued [sic] by a [Colo] McGregor & confin'd in this Goal, but is now in your City under Custody of the Sheriff from this City. I suppose he obtain'd this favor from Colo McGregor in order to bring his affairs to a settlement, its probable you may have heard Mr Swan speak of him. I shall be much oblidged [sic] (as will Mr Swan) by your delivering the papers to an attorney in order (if possible) to obtain the ballance [sic] which is [L83.10], the friendship existing between you & Mr Swan, I presume will be sufficient to appologize [sic] for the Liberty I take in addressing you."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ingraham, Nathaniel, fl. 1787
Swan, James, 1754-1830

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