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Sergeant, John, 1779-1852 to Nathaniel Williams

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03545.23.02 Author/Creator: Sergeant, John, 1779-1852 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 November 1819 Pagination: 8 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 25.5 x 41 cm. Order a Copy

Copy of the original opinion of the judge in the case of Clark's Executors vs. Wilson, a case concerning the voyage of a ship and the freight involved. Includes separate address leaf free franked by Sergeant.

Sergeant, John, 1779-1852
Williams, Nathaniel, 1782-1864

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