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Smith, B., fl. 1779 Receipt from haberdasher and glover

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08511 Author/Creator: Smith, B., fl. 1779 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph document signed Date: 21 December 1779 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 11.4 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Partially printed receipt for the purchase of goods from Sainsbury and Sibley.

Smith, B., fl. 1779

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