Knowles, fl. 1774 to Catharine Macaulay Graham
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01794.37 Author/Creator: Knowles, fl. 1774 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 27, 1774 Pagination: 4p. : docket ; Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy
She writes of their gentle friendship. She describes the whooping cough sickness and recovery of her son. She notes Catharine Macaulay Graham's response to "maladministration" and yearns for liberty and peace. She refers to recent political events in England. A partial draft response by Catharine Macaulay Graham is included on the back page, and expresses a harsh response to Quaker sympathies.
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