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Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04827 Author/Creator: Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 15, 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Sends an enclosed petition on behalf of "Mr. Hall, a distiller in this Town." States he cannot attest to it as he is not familiar with the subject. Thanks Knox and his wife for their attention to his daughter.

Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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