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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Lewis

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03666 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 21 September 1787 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 32.6 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Asks Lewis to deliver Mr. [George] Joy's "deposition respecting Mr. [Daniel] Parker having directed him [Mr. Joy] to pay the money which Mr. Parker took out of the funds of the Ship Empress of China in New York in the beginning of the year 1784 ..." Also asks Lewis to deliver a copy of a paper containing Parker's signature in regards to his [Parker's] conduct on a particular occasion. Says Mr. [Thomas] Randall, who is Samuel Shaw's partner, is wishing to have the matter closed as soon as possible.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Lewis, William, fl. 1786-1800
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Parker, Daniel, fl. 1781-1791
Randall, Thomas, ?-1811
Joy, George, fl. 1786-1795

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