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Powel, William to John I. Hutchinson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.288 Author/Creator: Powel, William Place Written: Newport, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 December 1891 Pagination: 2 p. ; 21.3 x 13.5 cm. Order a Copy

Powel contests the Internal Revenue Service's claim that his firm is liable to pay the government a special tax as a retail dealer. Powel was informed of his firms' liability by deputy collector Ethan A. Jenks.

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901

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