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Harrison, Robert H., 1745-1790 [Receipt recording George Washington's repayment of a loan]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02505.22 Author/Creator: Harrison, Robert H., 1745-1790 Place Written: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 20 August 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.6 x 15.2 cm. Order a Copy

Harrison, Secretary to General George Washington, confirms Washington's repayment. Harrison writes from Neshaminy Camp, Pennsylvania.

Harrison, Robert Hanson, 1745-1790
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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