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Du Mareil, fl. 1797 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06982 Author/Creator: Du Mareil, fl. 1797 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 June 1797 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 16.5 cm Order a Copy

Asks Knox for assistance to improve his current living situation. Mentions previous employment, including teaching French. Date previously inferred, written in red.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Du Mareil, fl. 1797

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