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Cary, Lydia, fl. 1796 [Receipt of Lydia Cary]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.013.10 Author/Creator: Cary, Lydia, fl. 1796 Place Written: Whitestown Type: Autograph document signed Date: 25 June 1796 Pagination: 1 receipt : docket Height: 7 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Receipt stating Cary received $50 from Gideon Savage. This document originally housed in Gideon Savage's wooden chest (GLC01450.013.02) with others decimalized in GLC01450.013.

Cary, Lydia, fl. 1796
Savage, Gideon, 1751-1833

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