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Jackson, William, 1759-1828 to John Macpherson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04383 Author/Creator: Jackson, William, 1759-1828 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 October 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 20.8 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy

Informs Macpherson of President Washington's very busy schedule and states that "any communications, of the nature mentioned in your letter, may be made with equal propriety to General Knox as to himself."

Jackson, William, 1759-1828
Macpherson, John, fl. 1789
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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