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Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832 to Lucy Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08069 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 November 1823 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Is happy to report that he has completed the business that has brought him to Boston. He has negotiated the financial arrangements between [John] Gleason, General Sullivan, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Healy. Relates the courteous treatment he received and the social engagements he attended.

Knox, Henry Jackson, 1780-1832
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824
Gleason, John, Jr., 1758-1822

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