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Colt, Peter, 1744-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03561 Author/Creator: Colt, Peter, 1744-1824 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 June 1787 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Transmits statements of monies received (not included) on an account related to Colonel Humphrey's regiment. Asks Knox to direct him as to how to close the account.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Colt, Peter, 1744-1824

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