Langdon, John, 1741-1819 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03461 Author/Creator: Langdon, John, 1741-1819 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 February 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.2 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Asks Knox for assistance in providing for his family as he had a debt in England and "all the merchandize [sic] I had from thence was taken from my place of depository by the British ... " Also asks if Knox has any open positions, as he needs the work to support his family.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
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