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Peirce, Levi, 1773-1847 to Aaron Hobart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06313.04.162 Author/Creator: Peirce, Levi, 1773-1847 Place Written: Middleborough, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 26, 1822 Pagination: 1 p. : address : free frank Height: 25 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Seeks advice about his liability in a local matter in which he was bondsman for a tax collector. Asks about specific charges he might be liable for.

Peirce, Levi, 1773-1847
Hobart, Aaron, 1787-1858

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