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Gardiner, John, fl. 1791-1792 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05527 Author/Creator: Gardiner, John, fl. 1791-1792 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 July 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 23.3 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Sends Knox a bit of writing which he has recently published. States that their mutual friend Samuel Breck also intended to send Knox a copy of the publication, but Gardiner offered to send it instead. Discusses sending copies to various people, as well as selling it.

Gardiner, J., fl. 1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809

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