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Rifenburgh, Nelson, fl. 1864 [Receipt of $175.73 in interest due May 1, 1864 from Mr. Nelson Rifenburgh]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08914.040 Author/Creator: Rifenburgh, Nelson, fl. 1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 1 May 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 8.3 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

Receipt of $175.73 in interest due May 1, 1864 from Mr. Nelson Rifenburgh. The recipient of this note is unknown. The interest is likely from a mortgage.

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

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