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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Thomas Phillips

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03459 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: 18 February 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Has received his letter. Has "applied personally to the collector of the customs who says that there are so many" previous applicants to the department that there is "no probability of your obtaining any place." Does not have any openings at his disposal, and does not know of any openings. Would cheerfully help to place him if he could. Unsigned, but authorship inferred from handwriting.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Phillips, Thomas, fl. 1787-1800

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