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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 [Circular letter to port collectors about payment of duties]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01639 Author/Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 6 August 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 23 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Printed circular letter about payment of duties when less than $50, and custom duties on brass, tea, etc. Signed by Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton.

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

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