Warner, Jonathan, fl. 1790 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04552 Author/Creator: Warner, Jonathan, fl. 1790 Place Written: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 March 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 30 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
Asks Knox for help in obtaining a position in shipbuilding. Refers to Knox's friendship with [Samuel] Shaw, who frequently travels by ship in his capacity as a trader. Asks that Knox recommend him to anyone who may need a shipbuilder in "York."
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