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Knowles, Charles, ?-1796 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06328 Author/Creator: Knowles, Charles, ?-1796 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 27, 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 26.3 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox he sent him a letter describing in detail the reason why he cannot produce all of his vouchers for the payment and expenditures of the old Continental money. Notes he will solicit Knox's successor (Timothy Pickering) to explain the matter.

Knowles, Charles, ?-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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