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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to James Bowdoin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04225 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 30 May 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.6 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Writes to discuss a recent letter he received via a Dr. Bayley regarding political reforms in Europe.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790

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