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Duer, William, 1747-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04442 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 December 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox that Mr. Flint (possibly Royal Flint) will be delivering money to him "towards the Reimbursement of the Two thousand and Five hundred dollars; lent for the Presidents household." Further discusses the transaction.

Duer, William, 1747-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Flint, Royal, 1754-1797

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