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Howe, Benjamin, fl. 1795 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06309 Author/Creator: Howe, Benjamin, fl. 1795 Place Written: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 16, 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Writes a long and sincere farewell to Knox. Congratulates Knox on his retirement and thanks him for his long, laborious, and faithful service.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Howe, Benjamin, fl. 1795

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