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Smith, James B., fl. 1792 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05519 Author/Creator: Smith, James B., fl. 1792 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 June 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 20.7 cm Order a Copy

Asks for a pay raise to help support his family.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Smith, James B., fl. 1792

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