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Viar, José Ignacio de, fl. 1785-1796 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04807 Author/Creator: Viar, José Ignacio de, fl. 1785-1796 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 December 1790 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 30 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Wishes Secretary of War Knox "the Compliments of the season" and regrets that his poor health prevented him from seeing Knox. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Viar, José Ignacio de, fl. 1785-1796

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