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Heard, John, Jr., fl. 1805 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07959 Author/Creator: Heard, John, Jr., fl. 1805 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 August 1805 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 19.5 x 15.9 cm. Order a Copy

Written and signed by John Heard, Jr., on behalf of Barney Wild. Discusses the financial woes of Barney Wild, stemming from Wild's loss of a draft note Knox gave him, which drew on the firm of Wales & Beale. Asks if Knox can send another draft note to replace the one Wild lost.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Heard, John, Jr., fl. 1805
Wild, Barney, fl. 1805
Wales & Beale, fl. 1795-1806

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