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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Alexander Hamilton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06244 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 17 November 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Recommends Major Jay Craig to run a commissary. Notes Craig will handle all the disputes between Great Britain and the United States. Letter is marked as private.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

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