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Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06572 Author/Creator: Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 November 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 24.7 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Writes that he is "likely to close your business with the most unruly and troublesome man living - " most likely referring to George Meade. Also discusses finances regarding land.

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Meade, George, 1741-1808

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