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Parker, Isaac, 1768-1830 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07820 Author/Creator: Parker, Isaac, 1768-1830 Place Written: Portland, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 September 1803 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Writes that the bearer, a Mr. Trickey, is the son of the elder Mr. Trickey who prosecuted a court case against Knox and won. The younger Mr. Trickey is visiting Knox to handle financial business associated with the settlement against Knox. Possibly written by Isaac Parker, a Federalist Massachusetts Congressman, who served from 1797-1799.

Parker, Isaac, 1768-1830
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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