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Lathrop, John, fl. 1795 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06490 Author/Creator: Lathrop, John, fl. 1795 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 August 1795 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy

Writes on behalf of his son asking for Knox's hospitality as his daughter-in-law wishes to travel around Maine.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Lathrop, John, fl. 1795

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