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Flucker, Francis, fl. 1796-1801 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07456 Author/Creator: Flucker, Francis, fl. 1796-1801 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 August 1800 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 18.2 cm Order a Copy

Francis Flucker talks about his time on the USS Constitution. Flucker explains to Knox his predicament and need for money. Ink is very faded.

Flucker, George Francis Waldo, fl. 1796-1801
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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