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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to David Ramsay

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04365 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 September 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Addressed to Doctor Ramsey, likely Dr. David Ramsay. Encloses corrected calculations about pay (not present). Apologizes for not being able to deliver the materials personally.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ramsay, David, 1749-1815

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