Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to James Webber
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03151 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 June 1785 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy
Knox writes to Webber, a London merchant and close friend of his brother, William Knox. Urges Webber to arrange for William's passage to America, possibly on Captain Coffin's ship or the next vessel that will accept him. Discusses business transactions left unattended by William, mentioning the firm Smith & Loring, the possible sale of the Birmingham, and the sale of carpeting.
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