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Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07168 Author/Creator: Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783 Place Written: Billerica, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 August 1798 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 33.4 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Writes to his uncle Knox, telling him that he is studying hard and apologizes for the misbehavior of his brother, who ran away yesterday.

Flucker, Thomas, fl. 1796-1801
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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