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Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04793 Author/Creator: Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 December 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 30.3 cm, Width: 18.2 cm Order a Copy

Sends an enclosure for Knox to give Belknap's friend "Major Sargent." Asks Knox for advice about the daughter of a friend who wants to keep her "securities" and credit in good standing.

Belknap, Jeremy, 1744-1798
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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