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Fraser, Thomas, fl. 1796-1798 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06729 Author/Creator: Fraser, Thomas, fl. 1796-1798 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 May 1796 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Writes to let Knox know that upon his arrival in London, he tried to locate Mrs. Urquhart but was unable to. Thinks she might be in Jersey; does not, in fact, think she has left her husband. Comments on her situation, and the difficulty one might have in locating someone who has fled under these circumstances.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Fraser, Thomas, fl. 1796-1798
Harwood, Hannah Flucker Urquhart, fl. 1774-1796

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