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Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08038 Author/Creator: Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 August 1806 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the possibility of Strong being a candidate for reelection as Governor of Massachusetts, even though he did not expect to run again. Mentions his electability in Maine, and references General [David] Cobb. Sends his regards to Knox's family.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819
Cobb, David, 1748-1830
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

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