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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 [National Bank of Galena check]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04385.05 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: Galena, Illinois Type: Document signed Date: 22 June 1880 Pagination: 1 check ; 6.8 x 18 cm. Order a Copy

Signed by Grant for the amount of $250. Contains a two cent stamp.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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