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Clarke, Joseph, fl. 1773-1774 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00069 Author/Creator: Clarke, Joseph, fl. 1773-1774 Place Written: Northampton, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 June 1773 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 20.9 cm, Width: 16.8 cm Order a Copy

Discusses an order for books and quills. Seeks an explanation for the increase in price for a book, Leland's "View of Deistical Writers." Inquires about his request that Knox acquire some snuff for him, even though he knows Knox does not deal in that item in his regular business.

Clarke, Joseph, fl. 1773-1774
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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