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Douglas, Henry, fl. 1709 to Philip Livingston re: bad trading bargain

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02391 Author/Creator: Douglas, Henry, fl. 1709 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1709/04/12 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 30 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

Douglas sends Philip an invoice for some damnified goods, but notes that some advantage may be extracted from the "bad bargain." He therefore hopes that Philip might give him the balance in either bread or flour. Docketed on address leaf.

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