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Adel, L., fl. 1798 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07138 Author/Creator: Adel, L., fl. 1798 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note signed Date: 30 May 1798 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox that he has to leave town in a hurry and will not be able to see him before he leaves.

Adel, L., fl. 1798
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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