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Philips, Crammond, & Co., fl. 1790-1800 to George Bell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05396 Author/Creator: Philips, Crammond, & Co., fl. 1790-1800 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript letter Date: 4 April 1792 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 24.3 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Marked an extract of a letter from Philips, Cramond & Co. to George Bell. Samuel Shaw's name is written in place of an address. Declares that the bond they received from Shaw was satisfactory, but he seems to have misunderstood certain terms related to Bell's portion of the contract. Relates how they rectified the situation with Shaw. The third page says that Mr. Cramond asks that Shaw read and sign for the value of some tea at the bottom of the agreement.

Philips, Cramond & Co., fl. 1790-1800
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Bell, George, fl. 1791-1795

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