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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Joseph Anthony

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06708 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 April 1796 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Largely illegible, with large portions struck and rewritten. Discusses a financial arrangement Anthony suggested to Knox's business agent, William Bingham. Bingham did not agree to the arrangement, leaving Anthony in a dire situation. Knox is "mortified" that Bingham refused and discusses possible solutions to the problem.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Anthony, Joseph, fl. 1792-1797
Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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