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Butler, John, 1728-1796 to Jelles Fonda

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02498.02 Author/Creator: Butler, John, 1728-1796 Place Written: Niagara County, New York Type: Letter signed Date: 1789/02/05 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 20 cm, Width: 24 cm Order a Copy

Inquires into whether a certain Indian owns a particular piece of land. If the Indian does own it, Butler wants to know if the Indian can sell it, and how much it is worth.

Butler, John, 1728-1796
Fonda, Jelles D., 1727-1791

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