Bentley, William, ?-1848 to Lucy Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08065 Author/Creator: Bentley, William, ?-1848 Place Written: Salem, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 October 1812 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.7 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy
Reports that he is on board the ship "America," and they encountered another ship, the "John," upon which he saw her son, Henry Jackson Knox. Declares that Knox appeared to be healthy and in good spirits. Also relates the successes each ship had in fighting the British.
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