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Duer, William, 1747-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04654 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 July 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 16.4 cm Order a Copy

Encloses cancelled notes (not included), and discusses financial business in detail. Writes, "My Frenchmen drain me of cash, as I find it impossible to sell bills in France-"

Duer, William, 1747-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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