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Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07055 Author/Creator: Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806 Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 November 1797 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 18.1 cm, Width: 15.2 cm Order a Copy

Writes a letter of recommendation for a man from Jamaica on his way to Boston. Noted as written in Portland, most likely Portland, Maine.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Winslow, Samuel, fl. 1781-1806

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