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Maunsell, John, fl. 1724-1795 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05183 Author/Creator: Maunsell, John, fl. 1724-1795 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 October 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Says the August mail just arrived and it had a dispatch from "our friend Brett, " which he has enclosed (not included). Asks Knox to send it back after he has read it. Wants to know the date of President George Washington's return to Philadelphia from his western tour, as it will determine his date of Maunsell's departure from New York.

Maunsell, John, 1724-1795
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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