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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04883 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 March 1791 Pagination: 1 p. ; 30.5 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Knox he received Knox's letter of the 20th but has not received the two letters "under cover from Mr. Swan" that Knox said were coming. Insists that Knox has "very wrong Ideas respecting Mr. J.J.'s situation his Children are all well provided for, & he a large property in the [illegible]. - but I don't believe he will accept to be 2d. to Mr. S -"

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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