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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Isaac Winslow, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04260 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 June 1789 Pagination: 6 p. : docket ; Height: 32 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Thanks him for his recent letter. Writes that he hopes Winslow has received "the report of the committee, and the decision of the house thereon - If you do not like the opinion of the house you can probably have it negatived in the Senate." Discusses in great detail the issues of bringing their Waldo patent issues before the legislature, using the help of their friend Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn, an attorney.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Winslow, Isaac, 1763-1806
Hichborn, Benjamin, 1746-1817

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