Knox, William, 1756-1795 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04928 Author/Creator: Knox, William, 1756-1795 Place Written: Dublin, Ireland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 April 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy
Wonders why he has not heard from Knox in so long and expresses hurt and confusion over it. "...only consider you are my only relation, and although I am in a country partly civilized, yet it is a Country of Strangers." States he has written "eleven" letters without replies. He is now enclosing some other letters with this one including one "to Mr. Jefferson on the subject of men lately impressed in Ireland from American vessels."
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