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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Samuel Breck

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07998 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Manuscript letter Date: January 13, 1806 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Marked as a copy. Writes a kind letter to his old friend Breck about keeping in touch as time passes. Also writes to reintroduce Breck to a Mr. Thomas Payson. He and Lucy Knox send their love to Breck and his family.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Breck, Samuel, 1747-1809

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