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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06821 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 September 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 31.9 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Relates that he paid several bills Knox owed, including one to Mr. [Ebenezer] Dunton. Provides a summary of financial transactions he has performed on Knox's behalf. Also mentions that Dr. [William] Eustis has purchased for Knox a breeding mare.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Dunton, Ebenezer, fl. 1794-1796
Eustis, William, 1753-1825

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