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Delany, Sharp, 1736-1799 to Joseph Clarke

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01412.24 Author/Creator: Delany, Sharp, 1736-1799 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: September 23, 1778 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 31 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Letter cosigned by George Campbell as Sitting Manager of the United States Lottery. He assigns care of Rhode Island State lottery tickets to Clark.

Delany, Sharp, 1736-1799
Clarke, Joseph, 1719-1792
Campbell, George, fl. 1778

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