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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Samuel Hodgdon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06763 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 June 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 32.1 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

Is sorry to hear about Hodgdon's illness. Discusses a variety of business deals, and bemoans the sudden death of Hodgdon's endorser (no name is given).

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824

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