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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Clement Biddle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04302 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Letter signed Date: 19 April 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : address : envelope : free frank Height: 32.7 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the payment of warranty for rations to be furnished to Captain Zeiglers company. States "The Board of treasury have furnished warrants on Connecticut from which by the assistance of Colonel Wadsworth I am in full hopes that money will be received to pay your account for Supplies to Zeiglers company..." Accompanied by an envelope from 1985 containing a printed image of Knox and four Knox 8 cent stamps from the first day of issue.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Biddle, Clement, 1740-1814
Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

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