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Gibbons, John, fl. 1790 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04583 Author/Creator: Gibbons, John, fl. 1790 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 March 1790 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 24.6 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy

Asks Knox for an appointment in the Department of Military Stores in Virginia. Says he currently has an appointment in customs but does not make enough to support his expenses. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature.

Gibbons, John, fl. 1790
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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