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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin Walker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05358 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 March 1792 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 32 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

Writes that he was very unhappy to read Walker's recent letter, outlining their friend [William] Duer's poor financial situation. Discusses Duer's situation, as well as a financial transaction between Walker and General [Henry] Jackson. Also touches on the settlement in Maine of Madame de Leval (he spells it "LaVal").

Walker, Benjamin, 1753-1818
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Duer, William, 1747-1799
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de, fl. 1790-1796

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