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To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 10 December 1788

From Henry Knox

New York, 10 Dec. 1788. Introduces “to your protection and civilities John Coffin Jones Esq and his Lady.” Jones “is a merchant of eminence in Boston. His abilities, his honor, and his liberal Fortune unite to render him a valuable member of our republic.”

Dft (MHi: Knox Papers); 1 p. Recorded in SJL as received 25 Apr. 1789 “by Mr. J. Coffin Jones.” On this same date Knox wrote to John Coffin Jones, enclosing this letter and another for Lafayette (MHi: Knox Papers). See Acher to TJ, 29 Nov. 1788.

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    To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 10 December 1788
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    Jefferson, Thomas
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    10 December 1788

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    “To Thomas Jefferson from Henry Knox, 10 December 1788,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-14-02-0126. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 14, 8 October 1788 – 26 March 1789, ed. Julian P. Boyd. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1958, pp. 346–347.]

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