Randall, Thomas, ?-1811 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03810 Author/Creator: Randall, Thomas, ?-1811 Place Written: Madeira, Portugal Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 February 1788 Pagination: 2 p : address : docket ; 22.8 x 18.9 cm. Order a Copy
Writes on his way to China. Thanks Knox for taking interest in the affairs of him and Shaw, United States Consul at Canton (present-day Guangzhou, China). Asks Knox to send his apologies to Mr. Jay for not giving him more notice that he was ready to sail.
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