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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Walter Livingston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04978 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: June 6, 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.6 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy

Written by Knox as Secretary of War to Livingston, an Albany merchant. References Livingston's letter of 31 May. Encloses a bill for 36 dollars to pay Lieutenant Foy the Collector. Says he does not have a copy of the receipt "annexed to Mr. Duer." (Knox owed money to Livingston for a house rental.) Is not sure if it has been refused. Apologizes and says he did not mean to offend.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797

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