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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Thomas Jefferson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05073 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 July 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

References Jefferson's note from that morning. Has turn down Jefferson's "kindness" as he already has a previous engagement to dine with Lucy Knox. Place not listed, however, another letter (GLC02437.05074) written on the same day places Knox in Philadelphia.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

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