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Waters, Josiah, fl. 1776-1794 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06229 Author/Creator: Waters, Josiah, fl. 1776-1794 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 October 1794 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 22.1 cm, Width: 18.1 cm Order a Copy

Discusses a prior conversation they had. Also mentions their mutual friend, [Henry] Jackson. Requests Knox writes as soon as it is convenient. Lower left corner of the letter is missing, causing extensive text loss. Letter was repaired at a later date.

Waters, Josiah, fl. 1776-1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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