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Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03496 Author/Creator: Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 March 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 29.8 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy

Discusses an inheritance Thomas Flucker left for his daughter, Lucy, Knox's wife, totaling more than 1300 pounds. When this money is received by Longman, he will use it to pay Knox's accounts with Messieurs Wright and Gill.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Longman, Thomas, 1731-1797

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