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Peabody, Joseph, fl. 1794 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06187 Author/Creator: Peabody, Joseph, fl. 1794 Place Written: Haverhill, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 August 1794 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 31.9 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy

Expresses gratitude to Knox for his assistance in his cause. Notes he sent a letter to the judge explaining his wishes and his case, but has never heard from the gentleman. Asks Knox for advice in how he should proceed. Discusses the results of his medical examination.

Peabody, Joseph, fl. 1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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