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Moss, Thomas, fl. 1771 to Ommanney & Co.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09071 Author/Creator: Moss, Thomas, fl. 1771 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 21 August 1771 Pagination: 2 p. ; 17.4 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Written from "Gibraltar in Boston Harbour." Addressed to Mr. Ommanney & Co., Savage Gardens, London. Asks the company to pay a sum to John Langdon on a particular timetable. The name "John Langdon" is written on verso.

Moss, Thomas, fl. 1771
Ommanney & Co., fl. 1771
Langdon, John, 1741-1819

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