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Platt, Richard, 1755-1830 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03710 Author/Creator: Platt, Richard, 1755-1830 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 November 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 30.9 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Colonel Platt informs Knox that he can take his time to make a payment.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Platt, Richard, 1755-1830

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