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Lilly, Moses, fl. 1749 Account of Robert Livingston, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02753 Author/Creator: Lilly, Moses, fl. 1749 Place Written: Bay of Honduras Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1749/01/25 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 11.3 cm, Width: 32.2 cm Order a Copy

Charges on the account are for log wood, beaver hats, and handkerchiefs.

Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Latin and South America
Caribbean
Finance
Merchants and Trade
Commerce
Fur Trade
Clothing and Accessories
The Thirteen Colonies

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