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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 to Nathanael Appleton, Commissioner of Loans. US Treasury bond of $166.61

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06971 Author/Creator: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 1790/12/13 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Partly printed Treasury bond, with cancellation marks, affecting the seal and Hamilton's signature. Written at the Treasury Department

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