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Van Gansbeek, Peter, fl. 1794 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06109 Author/Creator: Van Gansbeek, Peter, fl. 1794 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 May 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

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Van Gansbeek, Peter, fl. 1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Yates, Joseph R., fl. 1794

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