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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 [Two letters from Henry Jackson to Henry Knox]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10338 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 December 1779 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 37.5 cm, Width: 23 cm Order a Copy

In the first letter, written 20 December, Jackson relates that he and Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn will meet Knox in Portland, Maine on 1 January 1800. In the second letter, written 22 December, Jackson reports that he forwarded a letter from Knox to Henry Jackson Knox. Discusses financial matters related to Knox, Mr. A. Smith, and Mr. Gorham.

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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