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Willing, Thomas, 1731-1821 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09873 Author/Creator: Willing, Thomas, 1731-1821 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 December 1805 Pagination: 4 p. : address : docket ; 24.6 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Signed by Thomas Willing and [C. W. Harr]. Writes to Knox concerning the estate of the late William Bingham. Discusses legal issues and financial obligations involving Bingham's settlement. Asks Knox for advise and his influence.

Willing, Thomas, 1731-1821
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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