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Duer, William, 1747-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04837 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 25, 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox he will provide Morris (either Gouverneur or Robert) with a receipt for Knox's note. Says Morris will show Knox Duer's letter to Alexander Hamilton. Notes he would have written a longer letter if it wasn't for his "old Complaint" that affects his writing.

Duer, William, 1747-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

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