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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Lucy Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07983 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 November 1805 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Regrets that he cannot travel to see his wife right now because of business matters he must attend to in Boston. Discusses business with Mr. [John] Gleason and Mr. [Israel] Thorndike. Hopes to arrive home the day before Thanksgiving.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822
Thorndike, Israel, 1755-1832

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