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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Bingham

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05743 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 December 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.1 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Bingham he cannot agree to vest full authority of all of the property to Bingham as had been suggested. Believes that step is "unnecessary and improper."

Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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