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Chenevard, John, fl. 1769-1808 [Receipt of payment to Benjamin Dodd]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.609.12 Author/Creator: Chenevard, John, fl. 1769-1808 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Document signed Date: 26 March 1778 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 12.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Chenward confirms Dodd's receipt of the sum. Chenavard's signature is followed by the initials J. T. The State of Connecticut pays Dodd for the use of his horse for an express from Boston to Providence, then to Hartford in October 1776. Dodd confirms his receipt of the sum.

Dodd, Benjamin, fl. 1776-1778
Chenevard, John, fl. 1769-1808

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