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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Thomas Jefferson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07513 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 March 1801 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 30.5 x 18.2 cm. Order a Copy

A cordial letter welcoming Jefferson to office, and expressing approval of Jefferson's inauguration speech. Appreciates Jefferson's appeal for less partisanship as a means for "cementing more closely our union." Remarks upon the fact that he supported [John] Adams but nevertheless maintains a resepect for and attachment to Jefferson. Signed by Knox with initials.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Adams, John, 1735-1826

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