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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to James Bowdoin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04745 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 October 1790 Pagination: 1 p. ; docket : 32.7 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy

Knox acknowledges receipt of a letter James Bowdoin sent regarding Bowdoin's late father. Knox comments that "other demands of a similar nature be a considerable [amount]...have not been attended."

Bowdoin, James, 1752-1811
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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