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Rifenburgh, William H., fl. 1864 [Receipt from William H. Rifenburgh to M. P. Williams for $1.50]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08914.038 Author/Creator: Rifenburgh, William H., fl. 1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 24 March 1864 Pagination: 29 letters, 16 documents Order a Copy

Receipt from William H. Rifenburgh to M. P. Williams for the sum of $1.50. It is in exchange for receiving a year's worth of issues from the Hudson Gazette.

Rifenburgh, Peter E., 1843-1863
Brooks, Louis, fl. 1862-1876

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