Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Joseph Anthony
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06727 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter Date: 29 April 1796 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 22.8 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy
Unsigned, but handwriting suggests the author is Henry Knox. Large portions of the letter are crossed out. Writes that he feels very strongly his obligation to Anthony. Briefly discusses financial arrangements, before reporting that his family has recently suffered the deaths of two of his youngest children.
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