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Monroe, James, 1758-1831 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05530 Author/Creator: Monroe, James, 1758-1831 Place Written: Williamsburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 July 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 23.4 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses a situation in which he was charged more for furniture than he expected. Mr. [Tench] Coxe loaned him money to cover the extra charges. Writes that he is now in Williamsburg "convened with several other gentlm in the revision of the laws of the state." Thus occupied, he needs Knox's help with repaying Coxe (Monroe had written Coxe a note, but it expired before Coxe cashed it).

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824

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