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Webber, James, fl. 1784-1797 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04317 Author/Creator: Webber, James, fl. 1784-1797 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 August 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23.1 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Writes to refer Knox to his previous letters regarding business with the Compson brothers, and asks that Knox close their mutual business with Mr. [Samuel] Ogden. Requests that he write back immediately.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Webber, James, fl. 1783-1797

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