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Knox, William, 1756-1795 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05719 Author/Creator: Knox, William, 1756-1795 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: 2 December 1792 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Informs his brother that he was unable to obtain passage and so has been obliged to stop for a while on his journey. States that he has met with William Duer, who seems insistent on delaying some payment or proposal. Date from docket. Noted as written at Broad Street.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, William, 1756-1795

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