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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05752 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 23 December 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Recommends an acquaintance, Mr. James Henry Laugier de [Tassy?], to fill a position in Knox's department, which requires "a person who understands the different European Languages, a good accountant and well acquainted with mercantile transactions." Reports that Knox may know this man as he married a Miss Minot, who Jackson believes is related to Mrs. Lucy Knox.

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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