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Hagner, Peter, 1772-1850 to John Bryant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.077 Author/Creator: Hagner, Peter, 1772-1850 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 April 1797 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Hagner, a clerk in the accountant's office of the War Department, writes to inform Captain Bryant that he will receive the $120 compensation he requested in his letter. Written from the "Accountants' Office."

Hagner, Peter, 1772-1850
Bryant, John, 1742-1816

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