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Dangerfield, William, fl. 1763 to James Madison re: acknowledging receipt of Mary Willis' property

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00099.007 Author/Creator: Dangerfield, William, fl. 1763 Place Written: Edmundsbury Type: Document Date: 1763 Pagination: 1 p. 10 x 19 cm Order a Copy

Receipt, unsigned, from William Dangerfield (just married to Mary Willis, ward of James Madison, Sr.), acknowledging receipt of all her property from James Madison, Sr.,

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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