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Pintard, John, 1759-1844 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05271 Author/Creator: Pintard, John, 1759-1844 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 December 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

The first part, at the top, is a note from John Pintard, explaining that he is sending Knox five thousand dollars in gold to Knox, per Duer's request. The note on the bottom is from William Duer, referring to the sum Pintard is sending, and mentioning that he will be sending more money on the following Tuesday. Pencil calculations on verso.

Pintard, John, 1759-1844
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Duer, William, 1747-1799

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