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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Stephens Smith

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06660 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter Date: 10 March 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Unsigned, but the handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Discusses financial transactions related to their land speculation venture.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816

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