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Flint, Royal, 1754-1797 to Henry Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05364 Author/Creator: Flint, Royal, 1754-1797 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript letter Date: 19 March 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 31 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Marked "copy." Writes that he informed Jackson yesterday of Mr. [William] Duer's decision to stop payment, and the panic that has ensued. However, encourages Jackson to continue with his attempts to purchase land despite these new obstacles.

Flint, Royal, 1754-1797
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Duer, William, 1747-1799

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