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Newman, Omar, fl. 1862-1864 [tax receipt]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03136.089 Author/Creator: Newman, Omar, fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Cherokee County, Iowa Type: Autograph document signed Date: 3 May 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 7 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

"Recd May 3 1862 of S. P. Oakes Twenty dollars to pay taxes in Cherokee Co. Iowa on 400 acres of land."

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