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Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06811 Author/Creator: Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 September 1796 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 31 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses transportation of Knox's furniture.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Joseph, 1745-1828

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