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Joy, Benjamin, 1758-1830 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06764 Author/Creator: Joy, Benjamin, 1758-1830 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 June 1796 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 22.4 x 17.6 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to enclose a draft on a Mr. Gibbs for a sum of money (not present). Briefly discusses the terms of the financial transaction.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Joy, Benjamin, 1758-1830

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