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Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06800 Author/Creator: Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 August 1796 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 32.9 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Writes that in a previous letter he informed Knox of the judgment against Mr. [George] Meade (he spells it "Mead") and in favor of the Bank of Pennsylvania. Has enclosed further documentation (not present). Would like Knox to write back quickly to discuss how Knox might help Hodgdon, who has been put in a difficult financial situation due to this court judgment.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Meade, George, 1741-1808

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