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Duer, William, 1747-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05658 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 October 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 31.3 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Replies to Knox's letter from the same day, stating that he does not approve of the bonds Knox offered as security for the $40,000. Explains that William Greene's involvement complicates matters because "part of his fortune is involved in a Lawsuit."

Duer, William, 1747-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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