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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Stephens Smith

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06676 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 March 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Writes to discuss their business arrangements. Feels upset to hear about Smith's recent financial "embarrassments," and hopes the rumors are untrue. Mentions a business letter he wrote to Mr. Hammond, a colleague of Smith's, and assumes Hammond told Smith about the letter's content.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816
Hammond, A., fl. 1796

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