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Swan, James, 1754-1830 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04974 Author/Creator: Swan, James, 1754-1830 Place Written: Paris, France Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 23.3 x 18.8 cm. Order a Copy

Hoped to already have an answer to a letter he wrote back in December. Says the subject of that letter has taken another turn and he will write in a few days about it. Encloses letters that he hopes Knox will forward to Boston.

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