Paterson, William, 1745-1806 to George Simpson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02505.35 Author/Creator: Paterson, William, 1745-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 July 1804 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy
Written by Paterson, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, as a Supreme Court Justice to Simpson as cashier of the Bank of the United States. Asks that Andrew Bayard be allowed to receive 875 dollars for him, which is a quarter of his salary as an associate justice.
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