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Cochran, John, 1730-1807 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01802 Author/Creator: Cochran, John, 1730-1807 Place Written: Newburgh, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 January 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 20.7 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

Says he is sorry Knox cannot help him obtain brimstone. Will try instead through "our Trusty & well beloved 'Timothy' (Pickering, perhaps).

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Cochran, John, 1730-1807

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