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Warland, William, fl. 1811 to Joseph B. Varnum

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03845.10 Author/Creator: Warland, William, fl. 1811 Place Written: Watertown, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 August 1811 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

Inquires "what kinds of coins are a legal tender" for paying a debt to a neighbor, "an old tory," who refuses payment in Spanish dollars. At the time of this letter, Varnum was a United States Senator from Massachusetts.

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