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Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07539 Author/Creator: Flucker, Thomas, 1719-1783 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 June 1801 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.3 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox he just arrived at his destination and has received Knox's letter informing him to depart to London immediately. Asks Knox to send his belongings to him. Sends his love to Mrs. [Lucy] Knox and his cousins. Apologizes for his past errors an hopes Knox will soon find hearing from a Flucker a "honor" instead of a "dishonor."

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

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