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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Henry Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07356 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 12, 1800 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 25.8 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Knox acknowledges Jackson's letter of January 5. He tells Jackson that the business concerning the notes will be concluded by the following week if Joshua Head tends to it properly. Knox trusts that Jackson will make sure Knox does not pay more than he has to.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Head, Joshua, fl. 1746-1807

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