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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Samuel Ogden

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05023 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 June 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 31.4 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

Knox signs with his initials. References Ogden's letter of 19 June (GLC02437.05010). Says that William Constable probably knows about his intentions although he never communicated with him on the subject. Believes Constable is suspicious of Henry Jackson. Says "Nothing conclusive is done." Says Jackson had been in Boston. Place written not noted on the document, although other letters from this date place Knox in Philadelphia.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

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