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Foulke, John, fl. 1782 [Receipt for Henry Knox]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08553 Author/Creator: Foulke, John, fl. 1782 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 14 May 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 12 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Henry Knox bought a second-hand chariot harness. Total came to £12. Signed by John Foulke stating he received payment for George Way.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Foulke, John, fl. 1782

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