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Hammond, Abijah, 1757-1832 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06523 Author/Creator: Hammond, Abijah, 1757-1832 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 September 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 25.7 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Apologizes for missing his letter and agrees to help Knox in any way that he can, but states that he is often busy with his own business.

Hammond, Abijah, 1757-1832
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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