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Fosdick, Nathaniel F., fl. 1789 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04244 Author/Creator: Fosdick, Nathaniel F., fl. 1789 Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 June 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 23.6 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to thank Knox for presenting his letter and certificate to the president. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Fosdick, Nathaniel F., fl. 1789

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