Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04521 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 February 1790 Pagination: 2 p. ; 30.6 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Knox that he has written to Daniel Parker and encloses the letter so Knox can read it (not present). Concerns financial matters related to obtaining insurance on the ship Massachusetts and involves Samuel Parkman, Daniel Parker, and Messrs Hoffman.
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