Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to the Senate and House of Representatives
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07650 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: 30 October 1801 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 31 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy
Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. A letter from Henry Knox to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts regarding Joseph Jones' petition. Knox appears to be seeking help from the government for Joseph Jones and Benjamin Bartlett whose barns and goods were burnt down by the insurgents in Maine. Letter is possibly a draft.
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