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Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 to Nathaniel Williams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03545.13 Author/Creator: Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 July 1823 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Discusses a payment he must make and states he is unable to pay it at the time because money he was expecting did not come through. Hopes to be able to pay it next time he is in Baltimore. The year could be either 1823 or 1825 because the handwriting is unclear.

Chase, Samuel, fl. 1823
Williams, Nathaniel, 1782-1864

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