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Haskins, John, 1729-1814 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07810 Author/Creator: Haskins, John, 1729-1814 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 July 1803 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 18.1 cm Order a Copy

Writes to negotiate a business deal with Knox. Would like to purchase wood planks and have them shipped to Washington, D.C.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Haskins, John, 1729-1814

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