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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Bingham

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06751 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 May 1796 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 32 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Comments extensively on business dealings with Bingham, General [David] Cobb, the estate of Mr. [Samuel] Shaw, and Mr. [possibly Alexander] Baring.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Cobb, David, 1748-1830
Baring, Alexander, 1774-1848

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