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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07174 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: Dorchester, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 September 1798 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23.1 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Expresses his disappointment at not hearing from Knox and tells him about mutual friends and their families.

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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