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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Henry Remsen

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04538 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 March 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 30.8 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Sends to Remsen "the oath of Major Shaw respecting the ship Massachusetts as a necessary voucher for the issue of the Sea Letter granted for the said ship."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Remsen, Henry, 1762-1843
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

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