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Peterson, M., fl. 1865 [Receipt for food]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06559.136 Author/Creator: Peterson, M., fl. 1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 January 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 13.5 cm. Order a Copy

Receipt for a pound cake bought on Tuesday, the 12th for $4.50. Written to Sam B. Miller.

Ogden, Sarah Morris Perot, 1831-1912

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