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Whitman, Luther, fl. 1813 [Receipt acknowledging payment]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02669.054 Author/Creator: Whitman, Luther, fl. 1813 Place Written: Burlington, Vermont Type: Autograph document signed Date: 19 April 1813 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

A receipt written by Luther Whitney, naming Captain Snell, Lieutenant Leach, and Ensign Bailey as the purchasers.

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