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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William S. Smith

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05979 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 November 1793 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 24.2 cm Order a Copy

Letterpress copy. References Smith's letter of 13 November. Was busy in Germantown and did not have a chance to reply until now. Says the war supplies Smith mentions will be wanted, but not until after Congress has made an appropriation for the next year (see GLC02437.05972). Asks that samples be sent.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Smith, William Stephens, 1755-1816

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