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Vinall, John, 1736-1823 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00087 Author/Creator: Vinall, John, 1736-1823 Place Written: Newburyport, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 August 1773 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 19.2 cm, Width: 15.8 cm Order a Copy

Expresses interest in buying a set of globes that were sent to Knox by mistake. Vinall taught mathematics and writing in Boston.

Vinall, John, 1736-1823
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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