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Barron, James, 1769-1851 to Henry M. Morfit

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00308.04 Author/Creator: Barron, James, 1769-1851 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: May 21, 1822 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

James Barron discusses the difficulties of securing a loan, which he was inquiring about in Philadelphia on Morfit's behalf. Barron was a commodore in U.S. Navy.

Barron, James, 1769-1851
Morfit, Henry Mason, ?-1868

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