Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Timothy Pickering
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06706 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 April 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 22.4 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy
Writes that he received Pickering's letter in which he learned he was appointed head of a committee to negotiate the boundary between Maine and Canada. Declares that while he is grateful for the faith the President places in him, he must decline the appointment.
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