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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Josef de Jaudenes y Nebot and Josef Ignacio de Viar

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05193 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 12 October 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

As they were so kind as to previously give certificates for safe passage of American ships to Spanish ports, he is emboldened to ask another request of the same nature. Requests permission for the vessel "Jefferson," captained by Josiah Roberts, to stop at Spanish ports en route to the northwest coast of America (see GLC02437.05192). Asks for permission only if it is consistent with their duties.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
De Viar, Josef Ignacio, fl. 1785-1796
de Jaudenes y Nebot, Josef, 1764-1818

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