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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Jackson Durant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07490 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter Date: 29 November 1800 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy

Knox and Jackson Durant have agreed that Durant will work for Knox as a clerk for a year at St. Georges. Knox then gives Durant a list of men he wants hired for various services.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Durant, Jackson, fl. 1800-1801

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