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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Edward Rutledge

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06417 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 17 May 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Mentions an expedition going west and a personal trip up to Maine.

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