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Ward, Thomas W., fl. 1842-1862 [Receipt to Brown & Tarbor]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02145.80.14 Author/Creator: Ward, Thomas W., fl. 1842-1862 Place Written: Houston, Texas Type: Autograph document signed Date: 8 January 1847 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Receipt for payment to Brown & Tarbor for passage for African American woman and child. 1/8/1847. 1 p. + docket.

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