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Duncan, Stephen, 1787-1867 [List of accounts owed to Duncan September to December 1859]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05339.01 Author/Creator: Duncan, Stephen, 1787-1867 Place Written: Natchez, Mississippi Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 December 1859 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

First two pages include account totals for persons who owe Duncan. Page three contains a letter, possibly to Charles P. Leverich, a financial agent. In the letter, Duncan comments on other accounts, noting that the annual percentage rate is ten percent if the account is not paid in full. Pertains to the accounts of Mrs. Irvine, Mrs. Pringle, Mr. Campbell, and several others.

Duncan, Stephen, 1787-1867
Leverich, Charles P., 1803-1876

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