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Duer, William, 1747-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06172 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 August 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 30.3 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox a friend of his will be visiting Philadelphia to look after some business. Notes his friend "possesses good wishes in a singular Degree" and recommends Knox's attention to him. Wishes Knox well.

Duer, William, 1747-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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