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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Thomas Russell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06094 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 May 1794-18 May 1794 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Introduces Mr. William Meredith, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Russell. Explains who Meredith is and briefly discusses politics. There is a crossed out section on verso about nominees for a diplomatic position to France. Date of 11 May added later in pencil and red pen.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Russel, Thomas, fl. 1794

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