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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Thomas Jefferson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04081 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 10, 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.1 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Writes to introduce Major [perhaps Elnathan] Haskell, who served his country faithfully during the last war. Adds, "I shall always be happy to receive any Gentlemen whom you may think proper to make known to me."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Haskell, Elnathan, 1755-1825

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