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Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06225 Author/Creator: Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 Place Written: Portsmouth, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 October 1794 Pagination: 1 p. ; 31 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Knox he is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire attending to business on his father's estate. Recommends a gentleman for a position as a clerk of the shipyard in Portsmouth.

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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