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Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04238 Author/Creator: Stevens, Ebenezer (1751-1823) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript letter Date: 11 June 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 16.3 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy

Author listed as Mr. Stevens; research suggests it might be Ebenezer Stevens (1751-1823) though his first name is not listed on the document. Requests pay for the President's barge.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Stevens, Ebenezer, 1751-1823

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