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Bingham, William, 1752-1804 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05831 Author/Creator: Bingham, William, 1752-1804 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 23, 1793 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 12.5 cm Order a Copy

Reports that Madame de Leval is very desirous of having a time fixed for an interview on the subject of her proposal. Believes that Sunday, 24 February, is a day of leisure for Knox, and suggests that they meet with her then. Tells Knox to name the hour and he will be there.

Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Leval, Rosalie Josephe Bacler de, fl. 1790-1796

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