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Platt, Richard, 1755-1830 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04171 Author/Creator: Platt, Richard, 1755-1830 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 April 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 18.6 cm, Width: 22.6 cm Order a Copy

Asks that if he has any more specie, he should give a check to the bearer and Platt will reimburse him.

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

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