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Knox, William, 1756-1795 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04741 Author/Creator: Knox, William, 1756-1795 Place Written: Sandy Hook, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

William Knox describes to Knox the weather around the sea and the lighthouse before an expected storm. Asks Henry to remember "the subjects of an appointment to Cork or Limerick."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, William, 1756-1795

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