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Walley, Thomas, 1725-1806 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04037 Author/Creator: Walley, Thomas, 1725-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 November 1788 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Intended to visit Knox when he was in Boston, but Knox left before he had the chance. Solicits Knox's assistance on behalf of his son-in-law, John Langdon. Walley has been giving Langdon money to support his wife (Walley's daughter) and nine children, but "as he is entirely Idle & not earning one Copper, I could sincerely wish he might get into some kind of business, whereby he might be earning something towards the Support of his Family." Docketed "answered."

Walley, Thomas, 1725-1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Langdon, John, 1747-1793

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