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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Henry Jackson and Benjamin Lincoln [incomplete]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07869 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 3 July 1804 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Unsigned, and likely incomplete, but the handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Writes that he is grateful to Jackson and Lincoln and wants to relieve them of their endorsements of his notes. Discusses financial arrangements with Mr. [Christopher] Gore and Mr. [Benjamin] Carpenter. Touches on a variety of other financial matters and includes calculations as well.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Gore, Christopher, 1758-1827
Carpenter, Benjamin, fl. 1804

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