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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Bingham

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06962 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter Date: 5 May 1797 Pagination: 7 p. : docket ; 22.9 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the possibility of borrowing money from friends to help pay for his various business engagements as he is in need of funds.

Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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