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Bingham, William, 1752-1804 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06548 Author/Creator: Bingham, William, 1752-1804 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 October 1795 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Expresses his satisfaction with the duc de Liancourt's tour of the country and his wish that Knox will make his visit sooner than planned.

Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld, 1747-1827

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