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Smith, James, 1713-1806 to Edward Burd

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01097 Author/Creator: Smith, James, 1713-1806 Place Written: York, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 27, 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Summarizes cases heard in court. Addressed to Burd as the prothonotary of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Smith, James, 1713-1806
Burd, Edward, 1751-1833

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