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Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01579.02 Author/Creator: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 Place Written: Trenton, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: September 21, 1798 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Serving as Secretary of State, Pickering informs an unknown recipient of a letter received from Colonel David Humphreys regarding a claim presented to the Spanish Government. Expects that "if we avoid a war with Spain, the claim will finally be paid." Letter discusses a Concerning payment of a claim to the Spanish Government.

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829
Humphreys, David, 1752-1818

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