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Levy, Moses, ?-1792 to Joseph Clarke

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.506 Author/Creator: Levy, Moses, ?-1792 Place Written: Newport, Rhode Island Type: Letter signed Date: April 15, 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 31 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Levy says Clarke misinformed his partner Moses Seixas about the interest due on a Rhode Island bond. Levy sold the bond based on this misinformation, and now requests the lost interest from Clarke. Clarke's name is spelled Clark in the text.

Levy, Moses, -1792
Seixas, Moses, 1744-1809
Clarke, Joseph, 1719-1792

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