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Pike, William, fl. 1789-1790 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04548 Author/Creator: Pike, William, fl. 1789-1790 Place Written: Newburyport, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 March 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 22.9 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

Asks Knox to aid him in obtaining a position of as a revenue officer.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Pike, William, fl. 1789-1790

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