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Robertson, James, 1742-1814 to David Henley

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02475.13 Author/Creator: Robertson, James, 1742-1814 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Letter signed Date: 1797/04/14 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 20 cm, Width: 32 cm Order a Copy

Asks for a response on the subject of corn that he purchased for the Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians. There are questions due to some confusion over a payment issue.

Robertson, James, 1742-1814
Henley, David, 1749-1823

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