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Baker, David, fl. 1877 to Peter Cooper

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06473.06 Author/Creator: Baker, David, fl. 1877 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Printed letter signed Date: 1877/01/13 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

Partially printed letter from the Division of Loans, with Treasury Department letterhead. Acknowledges the recipient's desire to redeem $100,000 worth of bonds.

Baker, David, fl. 1877
Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883

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