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Parkman, Samuel, 1752-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04554 Author/Creator: Parkman, Samuel, 1752-1824 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 March 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Explains the differences of settling premium accounts in England from those of the United States. Discusses issues relating to the insurance of Samuel Shaw. Stamped "Boston."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Parkman, Samuel, 1752-1824
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

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