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Simmons, William, fl. 1791-1798 Memorandum of an account of Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10251 Author/Creator: Simmons, William, fl. 1791-1798 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 24 May 1792 Pagination: 2 p. ; 37.6 x 23.5 cm. Order a Copy

Lists transactions on Knox's account from 1 July to 30 November 1791. Total amount due is $3,672.97. Noted stating "The foregoing is Extracted from Auditors Report N. 1796." Evidently pulled from the Auditors Office, Treasury Department records. Watermarked "Curteis & Sons" and with "G R" under a crest.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Simmons, William, fl. 1791-1792

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