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Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791 to Thomas Harwood

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03728 Author/Creator: Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 April 1779 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 19.1 cm, Width: 22.6 cm Order a Copy

Written as Treasurer of Loans to Harwood, who was Commissioner of Loans at Annapolis, Maryland. Forwards a tally of William Hyde's loan office certificates, which he is sending (not included).

Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791
Harwood, Thomas, fl. 1779-1786

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