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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to [Mercy Otis] Warren [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03640 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 August 1787 Pagination: 5 p. : docket ; Height: 32.4 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the proceedings of a convention (referring to the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia) and mentions the Society of the Cincinnati. Says the Convention is coming to a conclusion and that the proceedings will likely end the 15th of next month. Weighs in on some of the consequences the Convention may bring and opinions others may have. Informs Warren about the recent loss of his and Mrs. Knox's youngest child.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814

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