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Webber, James (fl. 1784-1797) [Receipt pertaining to Webber & Company]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03129 Author/Creator: Webber, James (fl. 1784-1797) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 19 April 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 32.7 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy

Relates to details of a transaction between Webber & Co. and Mr. Goodeve.

James Webber was a London merchant and close friend of William Knox.

Webber, James, fl. 1784-1797

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