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Gay, Ebenezer (1771-1842) to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.156 Author/Creator: Gay, Ebenezer (1771-1842) Place Written: Hingham, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 February 1822 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 25 x 21.2 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses his "claim under the Spanish Treaty," possibly referring to the Adams-Onis Treaty (as he did in GLC06313.141). Seeks Hobart's assistance in recovering the claim.

Gay, Ebenezer, 1771-1842
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858

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