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A caveat concerning the mortgage of a tract of land called the "Oblong"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04948 Author/Creator: Place Written: New York Type: Manuscript Date: 1780/04/24 Pagination: 2p. + docket 22.3 x 18.6 Order a Copy

The author of the document explains when and from whom he purchased a tract of land known as the "oblong."

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