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Ten Eyck & Pawling, fl. 1786-1788 Agreement to purchase wheat for Robert Livingston, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03600 Author/Creator: Ten Eyck & Pawling, fl. 1786-1788 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 1786/11/23 Pagination: 2p. : docket : Height: 34.4 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Messrs. Ten Eyck and Pawling agree to purchase clean winter wheat at the lowest currnet price for Robert Livingston, Jr. In order to enable them to do this, Robert, Jr. will furnish them with equal quantities of money and refined bar iron.

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