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Freeman, Constant, 1757-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03781 Author/Creator: Freeman, Constant, 1757-1824 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 3, 1788 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Thanks Knox for previous correspondence. Reports that Mary McNeill received Knox's certificate, and has given General Henry Jackson duplicate receipts (Jackson handled some of Knox's business affairs). (See GLC02437.03662, .03670, .03675, .03708, .03772, and .03784.) Of Massachusetts' possible ratification of the Constitution, writes, "The great question on the new proposed Constitution, comes before the Convention the next day after the morrow. I need not tell you how anxious are the friends to good order & government on this occasion. It is believed that it will pass with a small majority." "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

Freeman, Constant, 1757-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
McNeill, Mary, fl. 1787-1791

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