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[Letter fragment] [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08092 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note Date: circa 1770-1804 Pagination: 1 p. ; 12.1 x 18.8 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses some sort of business involving Mr. William Bingham.

Bingham, William, 1752-1804

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