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Humphreys, Joshua, 1751-1838 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06731 Author/Creator: Humphreys, Joshua, 1751-1838 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 May 1796 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 23.8 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

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Humphreys, Joshua, 1751-1838
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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