Hichborn, Benjamin, 1746-1817 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03610 Author/Creator: Hichborn, Benjamin, 1746-1817 Place Written: Dorchester, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 July 1787 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 22.9 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses a difficult situation of mutual friends, [possibly Henry] Jackson and [Stephen] Bruce, stating that "something must be done ... or they must both be ruined." Asks Knox for his "friendly aid in this interesting business," which seems to be financial in nature. Explains that Bruce will be departing for New York with "vouchers & information," with the goal of obtaining only "scanty justice." Written in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
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