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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Duer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05008 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 17, 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Signed and initialed by Knox. This appears to be a copy of two letters that Knox sent to Duer on 17 June and 19 June. On June 19, Knox told Duer to pay a $2,500 note 33 days after the date to the firm of Shaw and Randall. On June 17 he had told Duer to pay a $2,500 note in 60 days. This document relates to the notes worth $5,000 Knox has recently corresponded with Thomas Randall about (refer to GLC02437.05006).

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Duer, William, 1747-1799

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